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EOS EOS

Election Obligations & Standards Database

Summary

Voting systems should offer an authentic ballot to voters and ensure that their votes are accurately represented.


Obligations

  • Right and Opportunity to Vote

Election Parts

  • Voting Operations

Issues

  • Ballot Design and Voter Choice

Criteria

  • Voters were able to verify their choice on their ballot and could alter their choice before casting their ballot

Quotes

  • The e-voting system shall ensure that the voter's choice is accurately represented in the vote and that the sealed vote enters the electronic ballot box.
  • It shall be ensured that the e-voting system presents an authentic ballot to the voter. In the case of remote e-voting, the voter shall be informed about the means to verify that a connection to the official server has been established and that the authentic ballot has been presented.
  • There must be the possibility for meaningful verification of ballots cast electronically, such as that provided by a manual recount or end-to-end verifiability. (...) The verification mechanism must also fully guarantee the integrity of the results without compromising the secrecy of the vote.
EOS EOS

Election Obligations & Standards Database

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