tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12510183.post5363047505141048428..comments2024-02-06T16:06:25.170-07:00Comments on Sandra Dodd: Choosing Rally Sites from my blogSandra Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12510183.post-8514608497461921152008-10-26T21:23:00.000-06:002008-10-26T21:23:00.000-06:00You will definitely want to read this fascinating ...You will definitely want to read this fascinating recent New Yorker article about the history of American elections. Until the late 19th century there were apparently no such thing as secret ballots in America. The attitude was that no honest man would ever want to hide his vote. Our current system was imported from Australia, partly as a way to deal with rampant political corruption. <BR/>http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/10/13/081013fa_fact_leporeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com