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EOS EOS

Election Obligations & Standards Database

Summary

Voters should be able to cast a blank ballot, including when voting on electronic technologies.


Obligations

  • Right and Opportunity to Vote

Election Parts

  • Voting Operations

Issues

  • Ballot Design and Voter Choice

Criteria

  • Ballots were understandable and user-friendly

Quotes

  • The e-voting system shall provide the voter with a means of participating in an election or referendum without the voter exercising a preference for any of the voting options, for example by casting a blank vote.
EOS EOS

Election Obligations & Standards Database

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