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qwlauren35

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3. I have no idea how this would encourage anyone.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Nov 4, 2024, 04:35 PM

Nov 4

But I'm not sure that it would "discourage" anyone unless they didn't know that *whether* they vote (not who they vote for) is public, and this new knowledge makes them feel like their privacy has been invaded.

If it does discourage people who feel violated, it will be hard to combat.

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State orders halt to mailings that left voters 'intimidated, shocked and ill-at-ease' [View all] RandySF Nov 1 OP

That information is publicly available. But don't like the sound of that mailing. Silent Type Nov 1 #1

I live in Illinois and got a mailer with my voting history from the Center for Voter Information. sinkingfeeling Nov 2 #2

I have no idea how this would encourage anyone. qwlauren35 Nov 4 #3