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Reply to Aung Thu (from letters to Editor section on Irrawaddy) 5 Months, 2 Weeks ago
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Dear all,
I found a comment from a voter on Irrawaddy, please see the link below:
http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?cat_id=6
Not a Secret Ballot
I voted today at a Burmese embassy in France. They have a list of eligible persons who can vote; my name is on the list. My name, my parents' names, passport number and my address are written on their list.
They prepared a piece of paper for me, and it was cut into two parts. They kept a part and gave me a part as a ballot paper with an envelope. I took it and went to a corner where I had to choose "Yes" or "No". I checked the ballot paper and they had marked a number—the number corresponding to my name on the list— so they can know which way I voted. In fact, I voted “No,” and I don't care whether they know it or not, because it is extremely important to officially express my opinion on their draft constitution.
Aung Thu
I have sent a comment on his letter to Irrawaddy edior.
And I placed here the same coment here.
My Reply to Aung Thu
It is a Secret Ballot. The Ballot paper is the same for all – it means for all embassies all over the world and for the people inside.
It is true that on the first part of the ballot paper there is a number. Then it is cut into 2 parts before putting it into ballots box.
On the 2nd part of the ballot paper there is no number. The ballot paper is totally secret ballot.
For sure, I even verified twice and asked some questions about this number to the Myanmar Diplomats who were sitting in the voting room.
To assure you Aung Thu,
Collecting
Your name,
Your parent’s name
Your address
Your passport number
It is usual administrative procedure that every country does such as in known democratic countries like France, UK , USA or known totalitarian countries like China, Cuba.
If you would like to have an example of this piece of ballot paper I can manage to get it and send it to you.
I can ask to the embassy to send us the example of this ballot paper and scan it and put it on the forum. Or even if you wish we can send a letter by post to your Myanmar Embassy in France officially, why not we are Myanmar citizens we can ask them to put on line this ballot paper for evrybody can see.
The Election act law allows us to compalain on all matters we wish to clarify.
BR
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