>ut can't how you voted usually be pulled up on a database on some city or state website?
No, only a database administrator could do that and that would not be in their best of interest which is why you cannot do it over the internet.
Mine is a vote and recall system. You can check your vote yourself, or change it which can change the outcome to a recall and a new winner announced (whoever was in 2nd place). Thresholds can all be modified by a counter app.