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秘密選挙 (himitsusenkyo) Japanese meaning: secret ballot | Kotomora
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As a foundation of democracy, the secret ballot is guaranteed.
The union's officer election was conducted by secret ballot.
Kanji 密 secrecy, density (pop), minuteness Related words 公こう 開かい 選せん 挙きょ 公開選挙 is an open ballot where votes are not confidential, contrasting with 秘密選挙.
無む 記き 名めい 投とう 票ひょう 無記名投票 also means secret ballot, emphasizing anonymity of the voter. 秘密選挙 is the broader principle or system.
Etymology Compound of 秘密 (secret) and 選挙 (election). The term entered Japanese as a translation of the Western concept of secret ballot during modernization in the Meiji period.
