How do I know my ballot is secret in a BallotPoint election?
BallotPoint was designed to meet the dictates of Title IV of the LMRDA. Election information and access to that information is separated across three different systems in a way that defines and controls authorized secured information exchanges. Simply stated, no one, including BallotPoints own engineers, has access to your vote, except you. In the unlikely event of someone illegally accessing your vote information, they still would not be able to connect the contents of your vote with your identity. All election methods must be based upon prudent practices that have been applied in the form of controls: Controls that guard against ill intent; Controls that guard against carelessness; Controls that provide separation of responsibilities; Controls that provide protection of confidential information; Controls that guard against and prevent misuse and abuse; Controls that provide a record to allow independent review and scrutiny; Controls that provide accountability. All of these controls
