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Blind Signature

Blind Signature: A digital signature method, due to David Ch aum, enabling a person to sign a document digitally without being able to read its contents.

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A digital signature method, due to David Ch aum, 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 fo r authentication and notarization by a different party without revealing the voter’s choices.

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Electronic Voting Glossary
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