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Free suffrage


7) The free formation and expression of the voter's opinion shall be secured, as - where required - shall the personal exercise of the right to vote. (9)


8) The vote-casting interface shall be free from any information, other than that strictly required for casting the vote. The e-voting system shall prevent3 the display of other messages that may influence the voters' choice. (48)


9) The e-voting system shall not permit any manipulative influence to be exercised over the voter during vote-casting. (12)


10) Information on voters' options shall be presented with equality and shall be widely available. (43, 47, 49)


11) Voters shall not have access to information which may prejudice their decision, such as the number of votes already cast for a particular option. (53)


12) Voters shall be free to participate without expressing a preference, for example by casting a blank vote. (13)



margaret 2006-05-25