Comment Re:Democracy definition (Score 1) 166
That way not only the government but also your family, friends or anyone else cannot force you to vote for a particular candidate, or tell who you've voted for
not strictly true, the government could, if they wanted, tell exactly who you have voted for. When you are given your ballot slip at the polling station the clerk writes down the serial number on the ballot slip next to your name & address (at the same time they update their list to show you have voted).
The serial number/name & address info is kept sealed for 12 months in case of allegations of fraud, then 'destroyed'.