HOH Word of the Week: Australian Ballot – Roll Call

HOH Word of the Week: Australian Ballot

By Jason Dick

Posted January 26, 2015 at 5:00am

“Australian Ballot : System employed in the United States in which all ballots are marked in secret.”

— From “The Political Bible of Humorous Quotations from American Politics” by Rich Rubino.

HOH Editor’s Note: Happy Australia Day!

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