Name

The name of the election is displayed on the voting UI and must uniquely identify the election. It gets hashed and serves as a way to distinguish between ballots.

Info

Ballots that use the same note cannot be linked because of the unique election ID

It is important to make sure that another election does not use the same name.

Tip

Pick a name that represents the election with no ambiguity. Remember that any change in the name will invalidate all the ballots and force voters to resubmit new ones.

Examples

  • Good choices: "Devfund 2024 - ZCG - Jul 2024"
  • Bad choices:
    • "Devfund 2024", no mention of the Election Authority
    • "Devfund 2024 - ZCG" - there was going to be more than one vote
  • Questionable choice:
    • "Devfund 2024 - ZCG - 2671000" - implies that the snapshot height is set (could be intentional)