Secret Ballot? Texans Check the Legislature
· Story link The legislatures in 10 states do not require members to put their vote on the record on…
The legislatures in 10 states do not require members to put their vote on the record on final passage of all bills, the Associated Press reports in a story that focuses on the Texas legislature. There, many voice votes are allowed, making it impossible for citizens to know how individual legislators voted on most measures. A survey by the Scripps Research Center found 88 percent of respondents thought the practice wrong. (12/5/04)