Bruce Schneier speaks on anonymity and other issues involving the future of voting. The goal of any voting system is to establish the intent of the voter, and transfer that intent to the vote counter. Amongst a circle of friends, a show of hands can easily decide which movie to attend. The vote is open and everyone can monitor it. Because the scale changes, our voting methods have to change.
Anonymity requires a secret ballot.
Scaling and speed requirements lead to mechanical and computerized voting systems. Click here to go to this article.