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		ubernostrum on Nov 6, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Did You Vote? Now Your Friends May Know (and Nag Y... Voter registration rolls are public records, and in many states selection of partisan affiliation is part of registering as a voter (in order to determine which ballot you received in primary elections).

xcfsadfasdfas on Nov 6, 2018 [–]

"Voter registration rolls are public records," They shouldn't be

And just because they are public doesn't mean it isn't a bad idea to make them easily available.

astura on Nov 6, 2018 | [–]

How do you propose having an open election with secret voter rolls?

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