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		hi_im_matt on July 31, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hacking Voting Machines at Defcon This makes me wonder. What if you had a -choice- of making your vote public? Perhaps a percentage of the voters, those who fear no public repercussions, would choose to make their own public. What would be the implications in this situation?

pm24601 on Aug 1, 2017 | [–]

You can do that today. However, no one can verify you are telling the truth. That is the key point.

aninhumer on Aug 1, 2017 | [–]

If you can choose to make your vote public then you can be coerced to make it public.

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