Take extra step to ensure secrecy

I wish to call to everyone’s attention that the “secrecy” envelope in the ballot sent out by the auditor for use in this November’s election is not opaque. When you slip your ballot into it, you will see the ballot printing and, if you used a dark pen, your voting selections. It is important that the person taking the secrecy envelope out of the mailing envelope not see how you voted. I shouldn’t have to go into the importance of the secret ballot to our freedoms.

If you are concerned about allowing someone the knowledge how you voted and your personnel information, sandwich your ballot between a folded clean, white sheet of paper before you slip it into the “secrecy” envelope. I am told by the auditor’s office that a clean white sheet of paper used to mask your votes is acceptable.

Gerald Johnson

Everett