Why was the ballot secret?

Why would people refuse to discuss voting plans in advance of an election?

Why would people refuse to discuss how they voted after the ballot is counted?

Are we influenced retroactively, following the election?

Are we influenced in advance of election?

If the concept of a 'secret ballot' exists, but other legal principles enshrined in US constitution preclude the possibility of secrecy, then a 'constitutional mendacity' is said to exist.

> In the course of his studies, Gödel decided that he had discovered a flaw in the U.S. Constitution – a contradiction which would allow the U.S. to be turned into a dictatorship.

In summary, Gödel’s loophole is that the amendment procedures set forth in Article V apply to the constitutional statements in Article V themselves. In addition, not only may Article V itself be amended, but also it may be amended in an upward or downward direction. Lastly, the Gödelian problem of self-amendment or anti-entrenchment is unsolvable.

https://brianmlucey.wordpress.com/2016/11/17/godels-loophole-turning-the-usa-into-a-dictatorship-constitutionally/