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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE SUPPLY OF DATA, TRANSACTIONS AND ELECTRONIC VOTING

  • US 20100332397A1
  • Filed: 06/28/2010
  • Published: 12/30/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for electronic voting in which there are an authentication body, a counting body, and a plurality of voters, the method comprising:

  • a voter generates a digital certificate, the digital certificate includes an indication of identification data which is to be supplied to the authentication body to identify the voter uniquely and references to one or more sources for the identification data and/or the digital certificate includes the identification data itself, the digital certificate also includes an indication of a voting key;

    the voter signs the digital certificate with an electronic signature;

    the digital certificate is encrypted for reading by the authentication body only;

    the voter generates a voting message including a vote;

    the voting message is encrypted for reading by the counting body only; and

    a signature block is generated combining the digital certificate and the voting message;

    wherein the encrypted digital certificate, the encrypted voting message and the signature block are sent to the authentication body.

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