I didn’t win again, but in another part of the business a comrade asked for a motion to be voted on via secret ballot. This is what the rules say
C15.I.2.M.ii Ballot votes shall be held at meetings to select candidates and where otherwise provided for in the Party constitution; and where requested by any member supported by at least two others.
The Chair was advised that the request for a secret ballot required the agreement of the meeting, I have looked and can’t find such a rule. The purpose of this rule is to avoid intimidation and coercion. I did ask where this was defined, but got no answer.
We have now set a precedent that secret ballots can only be agreed by the whole meeting. It’s a charter for bullies.
There’s a reason that votes are secret