Evoting at the German social elections – lessons learnt
Evoting at the German social elections – lessons learnt
Author(s): Domenica Bagnato, Robert Müller-Török, Alexander Prosser, Robert SteinSubject(s): Constitutional Law, International Law, Political Sciences, Public Administration, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Labour and Social Security Law
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: eVoting; Social Elections; voting principles; envelope protocol; homomorphism; Council of Europe Recommendation;
Summary/Abstract: With an electorate of 52m the German Social Elections (Sozialwahl) is arguably one of the largest single elections in the European Union. It elects representatives of all people under social security and has been conducted through postal voting only for decades. In 2023 eVoting was introduced as an additional voting channel for the first time. This paper focuses specifically on the eVoting part, particularly the technical requirements and the voting protocol used. It analyses them against general voting principles and the relevant Recommendation of the Council of Europe.
Journal: Masaryk University Journal of Law and Technology
- Issue Year: 19/2025
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 75-95
- Page Count: 21
- Language: English
