All articles tagged with #secret ballot
An op-ed by a North Korean escapee and British political figure argues that ballot secrecy is a foundational safeguard of democracy, condemns South Korea's president for publicly exposing his ballot, and calls for accountability and renewed electoral discipline, while contrasting coercive voting in North Korea with democratic norms and warning that social media is eroding ballot secrecy in democracies.
Gold Derby reveals Voter 1’s secret Oscar ballot after voting closes, naming One Battle After Another as Best Picture; Paul Thomas Anderson for Best Director; Jessie Buckley for Best Actress; Leonardo DiCaprio for Best Actor; Teyana Taylor for Best Supporting Actress; Stellan Skarsgård for Best Supporting Actor; One Battle After Another as Best Adapted Screenplay and Sinners for Best Original Screenplay.
Nine Republican lawmakers have declared their candidacy for House speaker as the House enters its third week without a speaker. The candidates will participate in a candidate forum and a secret ballot vote is expected to take place on Tuesday. The candidates include Jack Bergman, Byron Donalds, Tom Emmer, Kevin Hern, Mike Johnson, Dan Meuser, Gary Palmer, Austin Scott, and Pete Sessions. All candidates, except for Emmer and Scott, voted to decertify the 2020 election.