ConceptDouble Envelope Scheme
Double-Envelope Scheme
A cryptographic voting protocol that encrypts the ballot as an inner envelope and the voter's signature as an outer envelope, thereby separating voting content while verifying identity and avoiding direct association of ballots with voters.
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Oct 17
Estonia's i-Voting uses a double-envelope scheme based on public-key cryptography that separates vote content from identity.
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Oct 17
The double-envelope scheme relies on public key infrastructure (PKI) and strong authentication methods such as smart cards or Mobile-ID.
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