What does “secret ballot” mean?
Simple meaning
A private vote. No one knows how you voted.
Example
Voting is by secret ballot.
Memory tip
Your vote is your secret. Nobody can make you say who you voted for.
In your language
Tiếng Việt: bỏ phiếu kín
Cuộc bỏ phiếu riêng tư. Không ai biết bạn đã bầu cho ai.
Việc bỏ phiếu được thực hiện bằng bỏ phiếu kín.
Lá phiếu là bí mật của bạn. Không ai được biết, trừ khi bạn tự nói.
简体中文: 秘密投票
私下进行的投票。没有人知道你投给了谁。
投票是以秘密投票的方式进行的。
你的选票是你自己的秘密。除非你自己说出来，否则没有人知道。
Español: voto secreto
Una votación privada. Nadie sabe cómo votaste.
La votación es por voto secreto.
Tu voto es tu secreto. Nadie puede obligarte a decir por quién votaste.
हिन्दी: गुप्त मतदान
निजी वोट। किसी को पता नहीं चलता कि आपने किसे वोट दिया।
वोट गुप्त मतदान से डाले जाते हैं।
आपका वोट आपका राज़ है। कोई आपसे यह कहलवा नहीं सकता कि आपने किसे वोट दिया।
العربية: الاقتراع السري
تصويت خاص. لا أحد يعرف لمن صوتت.
التصويت يجري بالاقتراع السري.
صوتك سر يخصك. لا يستطيع أحد أن يجبرك على قول لمن صوتت.
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