By way of Looka and the NY Times editorial page, the Defense Department is trying to deny soldiers the secret ballot, and guess who they’re giving the votes to? “Omega Technologies is not an acceptable choice to run the program. Its chief executive, Patricia Williams, has donated $6,600 in this election cycle to the National Republican Congressional Committee, and serves on the committee’s Business Advisory Council. And while everything about the conduct of elections should be open to public scrutiny, Omega is far too secretive.“