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The vote would take place by secret ballot — meaning members wouldn’t publicly be on record as voting to remove her unless they said so publicly.

The caucus also voted to keep Cheney in the leadership by a vote of 145-61-1 on a secret ballot, demonstrating the pull both wings of the party exert on members.

The vote was cast by secret ballot, allowing Republicans who wanted to back Cheney to do it without fear of retribution.

She suggested an election conducted entirely with paper ballots “that are signed and have a thumb print on them,” which would violate Georgia’s constitutional requirement of a secret ballot.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, these political machines were the target of reform efforts, which led to the introduction of such innovations as the secret ballot.

Passage remains unlikely, but if there were a secret ballot, he said, “it would pass overwhelmingly.”

But that was back in the 19th century, before secret ballot measures were adopted.

Republicans gather in every county and go through several rounds of voting by secret ballot.

The pay-off for Boehner arrived when it was time to vote by secret ballot on the leadership for the 112th Congress.

When the department meets to discuss the case, the discussion is confidential and the vote is tallied by secret ballot.

"No, while they are voting by secret ballot we have come out for a little air," replied Giraud.

"There is no decision so fair as by a secret ballot," said Harding.

On motion a secret ballot of guilty or not guilty was taken, the count resulting in a unanimous "Not Guilty!"

Unless a secret ballot is specifically demanded, voting is by show of hands.

We have in Austria a parliament elected by general, equal, direct and secret ballot.