The State Electoral Office is testing out the e-voting system for the upcoming local elections, as preparations are also underway to open polling stations.
Representatives of the State Electoral Office, electoral committee, auditors, and observers alike were all at Toompea on Monday to monitor how electronic voting for the local elections is going ahead and to ensure secrecy when casting votes is guaranteed.
Encryption keys were prepared and distributed to members of the Election Commission, with two keys remaining with the National Electoral Committee.
“Today, the keys for the electronic voting system were created – a public key for securing votes and a private key for opening votes. The private key has been distributed among the members of the National Election Committee and the staff of the Election Service,” said Arne Koitmäe, head of the National Election Service, on Monday.
The encryption keys will be tested on Tuesday during a trial run, which will ensure the electronic voting system is ready for the elections. According to Koitmäe, all other preparations for paper-based voting are also nearing completion.
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