You assume there is a “booth” of privacy. What about women voting in the home? Imbalance of power in domestic settings is common. From my personal canvassing of female friends, many acquiesce to vote as instructed by men in their household. They choose their battles, and voting doesn’t rise to the top.
You assume there is a “booth” of privacy. What about women voting in the home? Imbalance of power in domestic settings is common. From my personal canvassing of female friends, many acquiesce to vote as instructed by men in their household. They choose their battles, and voting doesn’t rise to the top.
Yes, this is one of the things that worries me about mail voting, especially in all-mail states. I know they can still vote in person, but that is much harder for a badgered partner to pull off when the mail ballots automatically arrive. No excuse or cover to go to the polls. I’m sure the numbers come down on the side of all-mail being better despite that, but I guess I’m overly sensitive to the concern as someone who used to be in an imbalanced marriage.
You assume there is a “booth” of privacy. What about women voting in the home? Imbalance of power in domestic settings is common. From my personal canvassing of female friends, many acquiesce to vote as instructed by men in their household. They choose their battles, and voting doesn’t rise to the top.
Really. Why?
Yes, this is one of the things that worries me about mail voting, especially in all-mail states. I know they can still vote in person, but that is much harder for a badgered partner to pull off when the mail ballots automatically arrive. No excuse or cover to go to the polls. I’m sure the numbers come down on the side of all-mail being better despite that, but I guess I’m overly sensitive to the concern as someone who used to be in an imbalanced marriage.
totally agree.