1. The Estonian eID - concept and applications Signe Ratso Deputy Secretary General Gothenburg, November 14, 2005

2. Objectives of the ID-card: Authentication tool for e-services both in public and private sector For giving digital signature Use as a ticket in public transport By October 2005 more than 840 000 ID cards had been issued

3. ICT legislation Identity Documents Act (2000) establishes the national ID card as the primary personal identification document Digital Signatures Act (2000) states that digital signature is equal to the handwritten one imposes an obligation on public sector institutions to accept digitally signed documents regulates the activities of Certification and Time-Stamping Service providers

4. ID card - fields of application As a regular ID As an authentication tool for e-services both in the public and the private sector For giving digital signature As an ID-ticket for public transport As a loyal customer card As a door card In eVoting

5. E-Voting To vote via Internet voter needs: An Estonian ID card with valid certificates and PIN-codes Computer used for voting must have: A smart card reader A driver for ID card (free to download from page www.id.ee/installer) A Windows or Linux operating system

6. Website for voting: www.valimised.ee www.valimised.ee

7. Identification: Put your card into card reader Insert PIN 1 ****

8. Ballot completion: Choose a candidate

9. Authentication Confirm your choice Insert PIN2 *****

10. Confirmation

11. General concept of E-voting 1.Voter inserts the ID-card into a card reader and opens the homepage of the National Electoral Committee; 2.A relevant candidate lists of voter’s constituency is displayed according to the voters identification number; 3.Voter makes his/her voting decision which is encrypted - the inner envelope; 4.Voter confirms his/her choice with a digital signature - the outer envelope; 5.Voter gets a confirmation that his/her vote has been recorded.

12. Conclusions For the first time e-Voting used on the national level 7.8% of all advance votes were electronic (9000 e-votes / 120 000 advance votes together) System proved to be reliable and secure

13. Internet voting location Most popular places for e-voting: Banks State and municipal offices Telecommunication companies Top 10 by municipalities: 1. Tallinn 3833 6. Viljandi 129 2. Tartu 7867. Harku 124 3. Pärnu 2508. Saku 107 4. Viimsi 1799. Narva 103 5. Kuressaare 13510. Saue rural mun. 97

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