diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 752b0635c..361116e9b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,3 +18,4 @@ deb-package/dist/**
 dela/
 bin/
 nodes/
+cookies.txt
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 9189fbb70..84db3ed80 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -48,3 +48,5 @@ require (
 	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.27.1 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.0-20200313102051-9f266ea9e77c // indirect
 )
+
+replace go.dedis.ch/dela => ./dela
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/README.md b/scripts/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..80ef9ba27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Scripts for running D-voting locally
+
+The following scripts are available to configure and run D-voting locally. They should be called in this order:
+
+- `run_local.sh` - sets up a complete system with 4 nodes, the db, the authentication-server,
+  and the frontend.
+  The script runs only the DB in a docker environment, all the rest is run directly on the machine.
+  This allows for easier debugging and faster testing of the different parts, mainly the
+  authentication-server, but also the frontend.
+  For debugging Dela, you still need to re-run everything.
+- `local_proxies.sh` needs to be run once after the `run_local.sh` script
+- `local_forms.sh` creates a new form and prints its ID
+- `local_votes.sh` casts the given number of votes. THE ENCRYPTION IS WRONG AND WILL NOT WORK. But it allows to test
+  missing votes
+
+The following script is only called by the other scripts:
+
+- `local_login.sh` logs into the frontend and stores the cookie
diff --git a/scripts/init_dela.sh b/scripts/init_dela.sh
index b5ba25879..542ca3059 100755
--- a/scripts/init_dela.sh
+++ b/scripts/init_dela.sh
@@ -2,43 +2,29 @@
 
 MEMBERS="";
 
-if [ -z "$COMPOSE_FILE" ]; then
-  echo "'COMPOSE_FILE' variable not set";
-  exit 1;
-fi
-
-
 
 # share the certificate
-echo "[1/4] add nodes to network";
 for container in dela-worker-1 dela-worker-2 dela-worker-3; do
   TOKEN_ARGS=$(docker compose exec dela-worker-0 /bin/bash -c 'LLVL=error dvoting --config /data/node minogrpc token');
-  echo "generated token for $container";
   docker compose exec "$container" dvoting --config /data/node minogrpc join --address //dela-worker-0:2000 $TOKEN_ARGS;
-  echo "$container joined network";
 done
 
 # create a new chain with the nodes
-echo "[2/4] create a new chain";
 for container in dela-worker-0 dela-worker-1 dela-worker-2 dela-worker-3; do
   # add node to the chain
   MEMBERS="$MEMBERS --member $(docker compose exec $container /bin/bash -c 'LLVL=error dvoting --config /data/node ordering export')";
 done
 docker compose exec dela-worker-0 dvoting --config /data/node ordering setup $MEMBERS;
-echo "created new chain";
 
 # authorize the signer to handle the access contract on each node
-echo "[3/4] allow nodes to access contracts on each other";
 for signer in dela-worker-0 dela-worker-1 dela-worker-2 dela-worker-3; do
   IDENTITY=$(docker compose exec "$signer" crypto bls signer read --path /data/node/private.key --format BASE64_PUBKEY);
   for node in dela-worker-0 dela-worker-1 dela-worker-2 dela-worker-3; do
     docker compose exec "$node" dvoting --config /data/node access add --identity "$IDENTITY";
-    echo "$node allowed $signer to access contract on it";
   done
 done
 
 # update the access contract
-echo "[4/4] grant permissions to update contract";
 for container in dela-worker-0 dela-worker-1 dela-worker-2 dela-worker-3; do
   IDENTITY=$(docker compose exec "$container" crypto bls signer read --path /data/node/private.key --format BASE64_PUBKEY);
   docker compose exec dela-worker-0 dvoting --config /data/node pool add\
@@ -55,5 +41,4 @@ for container in dela-worker-0 dela-worker-1 dela-worker-2 dela-worker-3; do
       --args $IDENTITY\
       --args access:command\
       --args GRANT
-  echo "$container has been granted permission to update contract";
 done
diff --git a/scripts/local_forms.sh b/scripts/local_forms.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..ad29d77b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/local_forms.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+SCRIPT_DIR=$(cd -- "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" &>/dev/null && pwd)
+. "$SCRIPT_DIR/local_login.sh"
+
+echo "add form"
+RESP=$(curl -sk "$FRONTEND_URL/api/evoting/forms" -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -b cookies.txt --data-raw '{"Configuration":{"MainTitle":"{\"en\":\"Colours\",\"fr\":\"\",\"de\":\"\"}","Scaffold":[{"ID":"5DRhKsY2","Title":"Colours","TitleFr":"","TitleDe":"","Order":["d0mSUfpv"],"Ranks":[],"Selects":[{"ID":"d0mSUfpv","Title":"{\"en\":\"RGB\",\"fr\":\"\",\"de\":\"\"}","TitleDe":"","TitleFr":"","MaxN":1,"MinN":1,"Choices":["{\"en\":\"Red\"}","{\"en\":\"Green\"}","{\"en\":\"Blue\"}"],"ChoicesMap":{},"Hint":"{\"en\":\"\",\"fr\":\"\",\"de\":\"\"}","HintFr":"","HintDe":""}],"Texts":[],"Subjects":[]}]}}')
+FORMID=$(echo "$RESP" | jq -r .FormID)
+echo "add permissions - it's normal to have a timeout error after this command"
+curl -k "$FRONTEND_URL/api/evoting/authorizations" -X PUT -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -b cookies.txt --data "$(jq -cn --arg FormID $FORMID '$ARGS.named')" -m 1
+
+echo "initialize nodes"
+curl -k "$FRONTEND_URL/api/evoting/services/dkg/actors" -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -b cookies.txt --data "$(jq -cn --arg FormID $FORMID --arg Proxy http://localhost:2001 '$ARGS.named')"
+curl -k "$FRONTEND_URL/api/evoting/services/dkg/actors" -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -b cookies.txt --data "$(jq -cn --arg FormID $FORMID --arg Proxy http://localhost:2003 '$ARGS.named')"
+curl -k "$FRONTEND_URL/api/evoting/services/dkg/actors" -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -b cookies.txt --data "$(jq -cn --arg FormID $FORMID --arg Proxy http://localhost:2005 '$ARGS.named')"
+curl -k "$FRONTEND_URL/api/evoting/services/dkg/actors" -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -b cookies.txt --data "$(jq -cn --arg FormID $FORMID --arg Proxy http://localhost:2007 '$ARGS.named')"
+
+echo "set node up"
+curl -k "$FRONTEND_URL/api/evoting/services/dkg/actors/$FORMID" -X PUT -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -b cookies.txt --data-raw '{"Action":"setup","Proxy":"http://localhost:2001"}'
+
+echo "open election"
+sleep 8
+curl -k "$FRONTEND_URL/api/evoting/forms/$FORMID" -X PUT -b cookies.txt -H 'Content-Type: application/json' --data-raw '{"Action":"open"}' >/dev/null
+echo "Form with ID $FORMID has been set up"
+
+echo "Adding $SCIPER_ADMIN to voters"
+tmpfile=$(mktemp)
+echo -n "$SCIPER_ADMIN" > "$tmpfile"
+(cd web/backend && npx ts-node src/cli.ts addVoters --election-id $FORMID --scipers-file "$tmpfile" )
+echo "Restarting backend to take into account voters"
+"$SCRIPT_DIR/run_local.sh" backend
+. "$SCRIPT_DIR/local_login.sh"
+
+if [[ "$1" ]]; then
+  echo "Casting $1 votes"
+  for i in $(seq $1); do
+    echo "Casting vote #$i"
+    curl -sk "$FRONTEND_URL/api/evoting/forms/$FORMID/vote" -X POST -H 'Content-Type: Application/json' \
+      -H "Origin: $FRONTEND_URL" -b cookies.txt \
+      --data-raw '{"Ballot":[{"K":[54,152,33,11,201,233,212,157,204,176,136,138,54,213,239,198,79,55,71,26,91,244,98,215,208,239,48,253,195,53,192,94],"C":[105,121,87,164,68,242,166,194,222,179,253,231,213,63,34,66,212,41,214,175,178,83,229,156,255,38,55,234,168,222,81,185]}],"UserID":null}' \
+      >/dev/null
+    sleep 1
+  done
+fi
diff --git a/scripts/local_login.sh b/scripts/local_login.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..6ab1435a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/local_login.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+SCRIPT_DIR=$( cd -- "$( dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )
+. "$SCRIPT_DIR/local_vars.sh"
+
+if ! [[ -f cookies.txt ]]; then
+  curl -k "$FRONTEND_URL/api/get_dev_login" -X GET -c cookies.txt -o /dev/null -s
+fi
diff --git a/scripts/local_proxies.sh b/scripts/local_proxies.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..af64ce0b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/local_proxies.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+SCRIPT_DIR=$( cd -- "$( dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )
+. "$SCRIPT_DIR/local_login.sh"
+
+echo "adding proxies";
+
+for node in $( seq 0 3 ); do
+  NodeAddr="localhost:$(( 2000 + node * 2))"
+  ProxyAddr="localhost:$(( 2001 + node * 2))"
+  echo -n "Adding proxy for node $(( node + 1)): "
+  curl -sk "$FRONTEND_URL/api/proxies/" -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -b cookies.txt \
+    --data-raw "{\"NodeAddr\":\"$LocalAddr\",\"Proxy\":\"$ProxyAddr\"}"
+  echo
+done
diff --git a/scripts/local_vars.sh b/scripts/local_vars.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c466657c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/local_vars.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+export SCIPER_ADMIN=100100
+export DATABASE_USERNAME=dvoting
+export DATABASE_PASSWORD=postgres
+export FRONTEND_URL="http://localhost:3000"
+export DELA_NODE_URL="http://localhost:2001"
+export BACKEND_HOST="localhost"
+export BACKEND_PORT="6000"
+export SESSION_SECRET="session secret"
+export REACT_APP_NOMOCK=on
diff --git a/scripts/local_votes.sh b/scripts/local_votes.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c48a90d03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/local_votes.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+if ! [[ "$1" && "$2" ]]; then
+  echo "Syntax is: $0 #votes FORMID"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+SCRIPT_DIR=$(cd -- "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" &>/dev/null && pwd)
+. "$SCRIPT_DIR/local_login.sh"
+
+FORMID=$2
+echo "Casting $1 votes to form $FORMID"
+for i in $(seq $1); do
+  echo "Casting vote #$i"
+  curl -sk "$FRONTEND_URL/api/evoting/forms/$FORMID/vote" -X POST -H 'Content-Type: Application/json' \
+    -H "Origin: $FRONTEND_URL" -b cookies.txt \
+    --data-raw '{"Ballot":[{"K":[54,152,33,11,201,233,212,157,204,176,136,138,54,213,239,198,79,55,71,26,91,244,98,215,208,239,48,253,195,53,192,94],"C":[105,121,87,164,68,242,166,194,222,179,253,231,213,63,34,66,212,41,214,175,178,83,229,156,255,38,55,234,168,222,81,185]}],"UserID":null}' \
+    >/dev/null
+  sleep 1
+done
diff --git a/scripts/run_local.sh b/scripts/run_local.sh
index 3b9f63be2..4692b527f 100755
--- a/scripts/run_local.sh
+++ b/scripts/run_local.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ if [[ $(git rev-parse --show-toplevel) != $(pwd) ]]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
+SCRIPT_DIR=$( cd -- "$( dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )
+. "$SCRIPT_DIR/local_vars.sh"
+
 asdf_shell() {
   if ! asdf list "$1" | grep -wq "$2"; then
     asdf install "$1" "$2"
@@ -66,13 +69,13 @@ function init_nodes() {
 
   echo "Starting nodes"
   for n in $(seq 4); do
-    NODEPORT=$((2000 + n * 2))
-    PROXYPORT=$((2001 + n * 2))
+    NODEPORT=$((2000 + n * 2 - 2))
+    PROXYPORT=$((2001 + n * 2 - 2))
     NODEDIR=./nodes/node-$n
     mkdir -p $NODEDIR
     rm -f $NODEDIR/node.log
     dvoting --config $NODEDIR start --postinstall --proxyaddr :$PROXYPORT --proxykey $PUBLIC_KEY \
-      --listen tcp://0.0.0.0:$NODEPORT --public http://localhost:$NODEPORT --routing tree --noTLS |
+      --listen tcp://0.0.0.0:$NODEPORT --public http://localhost:$NODEPORT --routing tree |
       ts "Node-$n: " | tee $NODEDIR/node.log &
   done
 
@@ -91,7 +94,7 @@ function init_dela() {
   for n in $(seq 2 4); do
     TOKEN_ARGS=$(dvoting --config ./nodes/node-1 minogrpc token)
     NODEDIR=./nodes/node-$n
-    dvoting --config $NODEDIR minogrpc join --address //localhost:2002 $TOKEN_ARGS
+    dvoting --config $NODEDIR minogrpc join --address //localhost:2000 $TOKEN_ARGS
   done
 
   echo "  Create a new chain with the nodes"
@@ -122,6 +125,8 @@ function init_dela() {
       --args go.dedis.ch/dela.Evoting --args access:grant_command --args all --args access:identity --args $IDENTITY \
       --args access:command --args GRANT
   done
+
+  rm -f cookies.txt
 }
 
 function kill_db() {
@@ -136,12 +141,13 @@ function init_db() {
     -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=$DATABASE_PASSWORD -e POSTGRES_USER=$DATABASE_USERNAME \
     --name postgres_dvoting -p 5432:5432 postgres:15 >/dev/null
 
-  echo "Adding SCIPER to admin"
+  echo "Adding $SCIPER_ADMIN to admin"
   (cd web/backend && npx ts-node src/cli.ts addAdmin --sciper $SCIPER_ADMIN | grep -v Executing)
 }
 
 function kill_backend() {
   pkill -f "web/backend" || true
+  rm -f cookies.txt
 }
 
 function start_backend() {
@@ -150,6 +156,8 @@ function start_backend() {
 
   echo "Running backend"
   (cd web/backend && npm run start-dev | ts "Backend: " &)
+
+  while ! lsof -ln | grep -q :6000; do sleep .1; done
 }
 
 function kill_frontend() {
@@ -164,27 +172,45 @@ function start_frontend() {
   (cd web/frontend && npm run start-dev | ts "Frontend: " &)
 }
 
-export SCIPER_ADMIN=100100
-export DATABASE_USERNAME=dvoting
-export DATABASE_PASSWORD=postgres
-export FRONT_END_URL="http://localhost:3000"
-export DELA_NODE_URL="http://localhost:2003"
-export BACKEND_HOST="localhost"
-export BACKEND_PORT="6000"
-export SESSION_SECRET="session secret"
-export REACT_APP_NOMOCK=on
-
-if [[ "$1" == "clean" ]]; then
+case "$1" in
+clean)
   kill_frontend
   kill_nodes
   kill_backend
   kill_db
   exit
-fi
-
-build_dela
-init_nodes
-init_dela
-init_db
-start_backend
-start_frontend
+  ;;
+
+build)
+  build_dela
+  ;;
+
+init_nodes)
+  init_nodes
+  ;;
+
+init_dela)
+  init_dela
+  ;;
+
+init_db)
+  init_db
+  ;;
+
+backend)
+  start_backend
+  ;;
+
+frontend)
+  start_frontend
+  ;;
+
+*)
+  build_dela
+  init_nodes
+  init_dela
+  init_db
+  start_backend
+  start_frontend
+  ;;
+esac