Why do Americans have their political affiliation publicly registered?

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In a lot of countries voting is by secret ballot so why in the US do people have their affiliation publicly registered? The point of secret ballots is to avoid harassment from political opponents, is this not a problem over there?

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I don’t in Indiana.
We have open primary elections. I show up at the polling place, they ask for my id, I tell them which party’s ballot I wish to vote on, I go to the machine and vote.

The general election in November is even easier, I show up, show id, get the ballot and vote.

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