Charles Sumner: “Nor can I see any reason for secrecy in elections by a legislative…”

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Nor can I see any reason for secrecy in elections by a legislative body which is not equally strong for secrecy in voting on the passage of laws.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner argues that the reasons for secrecy in legislative voting should apply equally to other forms of voting.

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