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by CWuestefeld 2332 days ago
From the reports, it seems that they made a priority of secrecy - they intentionally prevented people from knowing about it ahead of time.

Who knows why they felt that secrecy was so important - but this seems to be a touchstone of the governing class. Even in an election - what should be the most open event in our entire society - they're trying to be gatekeepers of information.