Instructions for checking a vote

A voter can check whether their vote reached the server as they cast it. A vote can be checked after i-voting for up to three times during half an hour with a smart device with Android or iOS operating system. 

Checking a vote enables to ascertain if the vote has reached the central server of elections and reflects the voter's choice correctly.

If a voter wishes to check their vote, they must install the verification application on their smart device before starting to vote on a computer. The application is available on the smart device’s app store under the name “EH kontrollrakendus” [“I-vote verification application”].

A smart device that can be used for checking must have the following:

• a camera;
• data communication connection (Internet);
• the verification application “EH kontrollrakendus” [“I-vote verification application”] downloaded from Google Play or Appstore environment. Cybernetica AS is indicated as the publisher;
• Android or iOS mobile operating system.

The checking process

After i-voting on a computer, a QR code is displayed on the computer screen.

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First, open the verification application on the smart device. Then press the button “Edasi” [“Next”], and point the camera at the QR code on the screen.

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After taking the picture, the verification application automatically turns to the central server of elections and downloads the encrypted (secret) i-vote of the voter. If you click the button “Kuva minu valik” [“Display my choice”], keep in mind that your preferred choice is clearly visible on the smart device screen in the next view.

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The verification application closes automatically after 30 seconds.

During the checking, the application compares the i-vote against the list of candidates, using the session code and the random number contained in the QR code. A vote can correspond to only one candidate’s name.

It is possible to check only one vote at a time with the verification application.

If an error occurs

The verification application stops in two ways: by displaying the name of the candidate or an error message. 

There are two reasons why an error may occur while checking a vote: the QR code photographed cannot be used to check the vote, or no name of a candidate to match the cryptogram generated on the smart device can be found on the central server of elections. The voter receives an error message in both cases.

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If an error message appears, try the following steps:

• in order to exclude human error, please vote again on the same computer, and check again;
• try voting on another computer and check the vote.

If checking a vote using the same computer or smart device fails repeatedly, inform the elections manager either by e-mail [email protected] or by telephone +372 631 6633.