This article suggests that even postal votes can be abused in this situation.
In general, free availability of postal votes violates our right under the European Convention on Human Rights to a secret ballot, since someone can coerce or bribe you into obtaining a postal vote and then filling it in with them watching.
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Re: Routine Postal Voting
Date: 2004-04-20 02:26 (UTC)In general, free availability of postal votes violates our right under the European Convention on Human Rights to a secret ballot, since someone can coerce or bribe you into obtaining a postal vote and then filling it in with them watching.