It's a secret

 

Give a Little Whistle

Take the strait and narrow path
And if you start to slide
Give a little whistle
Give a little whistle
And always let your conscience be your guide.

And doesn’t voting your conscience mean a secret ballot?

To eliminate bullying and/or voter intimidation votes by ballot are secret. There is  a reason for this secrecy. Then voters can NOT be subject to retaliation on how they voted in their ballot.

The same is true for voting by senators and representatives of the people. But each of their votes is public and potentially subject to retaliation. Shouldn’t their votes of conscience also be secret? This includes votes to impeach a sitting candidate or approve a nominated candidate. Votes to  override an executive veto are already by  2/3 of both houses of Congress. Shouldn’t those votes also be secret? Votes to override a judicial action may involve a constitutional amendment which already requires more than a simple majority of states and Congress. Shouldn’t these votes also be secret. Declaring war, entering into treaties,  as well as any action that already requires a 2/3 vote should arguably be by secret vote. This also includes the ending of debate and the advancing of proposed bills to a policy vote. 

Matters of simple policy are by simple majority and there is no reason that they can not be public votes. But votes of conscience should be different. This does not require a complicated process. Elections by all of the voters are already by secret ballot. Secret votes by their representatives can be by black and white balls (hence the term blackballed). Making votes secret is merely a way to ensure that bullying and retaliation don’t interfere with your conscience being your guide.