# Secret Ballot on The No Agenda Show Secret Ballot comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from February 2013 to October 2019. - **Chapters:** 4 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** February 2013 – October 2019 - **Related topics:** [Censorship](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/censorship.md), [Congress](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/congress.md), [Corruption](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/corruption.md), [Des Moines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/des-moines.md), [European Union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md), [Impeachment](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/impeachment.md), [Lobbying](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lobbying.md), [Mitt Romney](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mitt-romney.md), [Political Reform](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/political-reform.md), [Portland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/portland.md) ## Chapters 1–4 of 4 ### Mike Murphy, Secret Senate Impeachment Vote - **Episode:** [1178: Snakes and Spikes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1178-snakes-and-spikes.md) - **Published:** 2019-10-06 - **Time:** 1:18:16–1:22:27 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1178-snakes-and-spikes/chapter/mike-murphy-secret-senate-impeachment-vote.md Political strategist Mike Murphy claimed that if the Senate were to hold a secret vote on the impeachment of Donald Trump, at least 30 Republican senators would vote to convict. This narrative is being pushed by figures like Jeff Flake to suggest deep-seated GOP opposition to the President. However, Senate rules and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell make the prospect of a secret ballot highly unlikely. Keywords: mike murphy, [mitt romney](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mitt-romney.md), [senate](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/senate.md), [impeachment](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/impeachment.md), [secret ballot](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/secret-ballot.md) ### Donation Segment, Washington State Voting, Birthday Wishes - **Episode:** [881: Ant Wars](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/881-ant-wars.md) - **Published:** 2016-11-27 - **Time:** 2:18:06–2:23:46 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/881-ant-wars/chapter/donation-segment-washington-state-voting-birthday-wishes.md The hosts read donations from the "H series" of No Agenda shows. A donor from Washington State notes that voting records are posted online by name, challenging the concept of a secret ballot. The segment includes birthday wishes for several producers and mentions of donors from Romania and Australia. Keywords: [spokane valley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/spokane-valley.md), [washington state](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/washington-state.md), [secret ballot](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/secret-ballot.md), [romania](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/romania.md), [portland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/portland.md), [des moines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/des-moines.md) ### Congressional Voting, Secret Ballots Debate - **Episode:** [678: Sir London Foley Presents](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/678-sir-london-foley-presents.md) - **Published:** 2014-12-14 - **Time:** 1:39:33–1:49:10 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/678-sir-london-foley-presents/chapter/congressional-voting-secret-ballots-debate.md A debate regarding congressional voting methods explores whether returning to secret ballots would reduce the influence of money in politics. One host argues that public voting records allow lobbyists to "buy" specific outcomes with proof, while the other contends that secret votes would lead to even greater corruption and a lack of accountability to constituents. The discussion touches on the 1970s income divergence and the rise of Super PACs. Keywords: [secret ballot](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/secret-ballot.md), [congress](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/congress.md), [corruption](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/corruption.md), [lobbying](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lobbying.md), [political reform](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/political-reform.md) ### European Parliament Secret Ballots, EU Troll Patrol - **Episode:** [487: Red Bag of Poop](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/487-red-bag-of-poop.md) - **Published:** 2013-02-15 - **Time:** 2:23:35–2:26:56 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/487-red-bag-of-poop/chapter/european-parliament-secret-ballots-eu-troll-patrol.md The hosts discuss the European Parliament's decision to elect the next EU President via secret ballot. They also report on the creation of an "in-house staff" designed to monitor social media and "correct" public perceptions of the European Union, which they compare to industry lobbying groups. Keywords: [european union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md), [secret ballot](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/secret-ballot.md), troll patrol, [social media](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/social-media.md), [censorship](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/censorship.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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