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This paper provides a systematic overview of the major constitutional and legalaspects of e-voting, together with their technical implications. All democracy-oriented legal and constitutional requirements of an Internet-based voting system are identified. Such a voting system has to comply with these, in order to encourage and promote the participation of citizens, without violating any of their fundamental rights (privacy, anonymity, equality, etc.).
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Mitrou, L., Gritzalis, D., Katsikas, S., Quirchmayr, G. (2003). Electronic Voting: Constitutional and Legal Requirements, and Their Technical Implications. In: Gritzalis, D.A. (eds) Secure Electronic Voting. Advances in Information Security, vol 7. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0239-5_4
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