A digital signature method, due to David Chaum, enabling a person to sign a document digitally without being able to read its contents. Blind signatures are useful in voting because they permit a voter to submit a secret ballot for authentication and notarization by a different party without revealing the voter's choices.
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A digital signature method, due to David Chaum, enabling a person to sign a document digitally without being able to read its contents. Blind signatures are useful in voting because they permit a voter to submit a secret ballot for authentication and notarization by a different party without revealing the voter's choices.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Blind Signature. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/blind-signature
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