@article{3025009, title = "Electronic voting systems – from theory to implementation", author = "Chondros, N. and Delis, A. and Gavatha, D. and Kiayias, A. and Koutalakis, C. and Nicolacopoulos, I. and Paschos, L. and Roussopoulou, M. and Sotirelis, G. and Stathopoulos, P. and Vasilopoulos, P. and Zacharias, T. and Zhang, B. and Zygoulis, F.", journal = "Communications in Computer and Information Science", year = "2014", volume = "441", pages = "113-122", publisher = "Springer-Verlag", doi = "10.1007/978-3-319-11710-2_11", keywords = "Social aspects, Conventional methods; E-democracy; Electronic voting; Electronic voting systems; Global scale; International experiences; Low costs; National elections, Voting machines", abstract = "Electronic voting for local, regional and national elections and referenda is developing rapidly at a global scale as an efficient and low cost alternative to conventional methods of voting, with a positive impact on the quality of democratic representation. Still, despite the growing international experience, the harmonization of electronic voting systems with the legal and statutory frameworks poses a number of major legal, social and implementation challenges, subject to the national environment. This paper presents an overview of legal and social aspects of an electronic voting system focusing on the case of Greece. © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014." }