For the purpose of the following analysis, remote voting is defined as voting outside the premises where voting takes place in general. In this analysis, the two forms of remote voting will be distinguished. In the first place remote voting is understood as voting in any designated place different to the polling station but with supervision by election officials or other officials with similar function. Second, remote voting means any form of voting without supervision by election officials or other officials with similar function. Postal voting may be an example of the second form.