🗳️ap comparative government review

Secret ballot

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

An electoral reform ensuring voters cast ballots in private, creating greater transparency and preventing voter coercion or fraud.

AP course connection

Topic 4.1: 4.1 Electoral Systems and Rules

Unit 4