Timeline for answer to Are the ballots in the American Congress anonymous? by JD Montgomery
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| Feb 19, 2025 at 1:24 | comment | added | Dan Is Fiddling By Firelight | @bdb484 while theoretically possible historically, in the modern era CSPAN broadcasts make anonymity effectively impossible. Historically I suspect there'd almost always be enough staffers and reporters taking notes about who voted what way that denials would mostly be discreditable. | |
| Feb 18, 2025 at 20:02 | comment | added | bdb484 | Everything is deniable, even with video evidence. That doesn't make everything anonymous. | |
| Feb 18, 2025 at 16:23 | comment | added | RonJohn | @bdb484 you'd have to be in the chamber, with enough cameras to record the whole chamber with enough resolution and audio accuracy to see everyone's response. Otherwise, the member can deny. | |
| Feb 17, 2025 at 16:22 | comment | added | bdb484 | Even then, a vote isn't really anonymous; it's just not recorded. Anyone in the chamber can see/hear how you voted. | |
| Feb 17, 2025 at 14:22 | history | answered | JD Montgomery | CC BY-SA 4.0 |