7) The free formation and expression of the voter's opinion shall be
secured, as - where required - shall the personal exercise of the right to vote.
(9)
8) The vote-casting interface shall be free from any information, other than that strictly
required for casting the vote. The e-voting system shall prevent3 the display of other messages that may influence the voters'
choice. (48)
9) The e-voting system shall not permit any manipulative influence to be
exercised over the voter during vote-casting. (12)
10) Information on voters' options shall be presented with equality and shall
be widely available. (43, 47, 49)
11) Voters shall not have access to information which may prejudice their
decision, such as the number of votes already cast for a particular option.
(53)
12) Voters shall be free to participate without expressing a preference, for
example by casting a blank vote. (13)