diff --git a/cmd/web/handlers.go b/cmd/web/handlers.go
index 4a15ff3..463b8dd 100644
--- a/cmd/web/handlers.go
+++ b/cmd/web/handlers.go
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ func (app *application) createElection(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	request.CheckField(validator.GreaterThan(len(request.Choices), 1), "choices", "there must be more than 1 choice")
 
 	request.CheckField(
-		!request.IsAnonymous || (request.IsAnonymous && *request.MaxVoters > 0),
+		!request.AreVotersKnown || (request.AreVotersKnown && *request.MaxVoters > 0),
 		"maxVoters",
-		"must be greater than 0 for anonymous elections",
+		"must be greater than 0 when voters are known",
 	)
 
 	if !request.Valid() {
diff --git a/cmd/web/handlers_test.go b/cmd/web/handlers_test.go
index f7176c5..0af302d 100644
--- a/cmd/web/handlers_test.go
+++ b/cmd/web/handlers_test.go
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	validCreateElectionRequest = api.CreateElectionRequest{
-		Choices:     []string{"Gandhi", "Buddha"},
-		ExpiresAt:   time.Now().Add(24 * time.Hour),
-		IsAnonymous: false,
-		MaxVoters:   nil,
-		Name:        "Guy of the year",
-		Tokens:      100,
+		Choices:        []string{"Gandhi", "Buddha"},
+		ExpiresAt:      time.Now().Add(24 * time.Hour),
+		AreVotersKnown: false,
+		MaxVoters:      nil,
+		Name:           "Guy of the year",
+		Tokens:         100,
 	} // TODO: try to find a way to generate test data
 )
 
diff --git a/cmd/web/openapi.yml b/cmd/web/openapi.yml
index dbe238a..f2ab383 100644
--- a/cmd/web/openapi.yml
+++ b/cmd/web/openapi.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ components:
         - id
         - name
         - tokens
-        - is_anonymous
+        - are_voters_known
         - expires_at
       properties:
         id:
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ components:
         tokens:
           type: integer
           minimum: 0
-        is_anonymous:
+        are_voters_known:
           type: boolean
         max_voters:
           type: integer
           minimum: 1
           nullable: true
-          description: Required when election is anonymous
+          description: Required when voters are known
         created_at:
           type: string
           format: date-time
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ components:
         identity:
           type: string
           minLength: 1
-          description: When election is anonymous, passcodes will be pre-generated
+          description: When voters are known, passcodes will be pre-generated
         election_id:
           type: integer
           format: int64
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ components:
       required:
         - name
         - tokens
-        - is_anonymous
+        - are_voters_known
         - expires_at
         - choices
       properties:
@@ -159,13 +159,13 @@ components:
         tokens:
           type: integer
           minimum: 0
-        is_anonymous:
+        are_voters_known:
           type: boolean
         max_voters:
           type: integer
           minimum: 1
           nullable: true
-          description: Required when election is anonymous
+          description: Required when voters are known
         expires_at:
           type: string
           format: date-time
diff --git a/internal/generated.go b/internal/generated.go
index 0cd2266..a772d92 100644
--- a/internal/generated.go
+++ b/internal/generated.go
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ import (
 
 // CreateElectionRequest defines model for CreateElectionRequest.
 type CreateElectionRequest struct {
-	Choices     []string  `json:"choices"`
-	ExpiresAt   time.Time `json:"expires_at"`
-	IsAnonymous bool      `json:"is_anonymous"`
+	AreVotersKnown bool      `json:"are_voters_known"`
+	Choices        []string  `json:"choices"`
+	ExpiresAt      time.Time `json:"expires_at"`
 
-	// MaxVoters Required when election is anonymous
+	// MaxVoters Required when voters are known
 	MaxVoters *int   `json:"max_voters"`
 	Name      string `json:"name"`
 	Tokens    int    `json:"tokens"`
diff --git a/internal/models/elections.go b/internal/models/elections.go
index 335c65e..127e5ca 100644
--- a/internal/models/elections.go
+++ b/internal/models/elections.go
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ import (
 )
 
 type ElectionModelInterface interface {
-	Insert(name string, tokens int, isAnonymous bool, maxVoters int, Choices []string, ExpiresAt time.Time) (int, error)
+	Insert(name string, tokens int, areVotersKnown bool, maxVoters int, Choices []string, ExpiresAt time.Time) (int, error)
 }
 
 type ElectionModel struct {
 	DB *sql.DB
 }
 
-func (e *ElectionModel) Insert(name string, tokens int, isAnonymous bool, maxVoters int, Choices []string, ExpiresAt time.Time) (int, error) {
+func (e *ElectionModel) Insert(name string, tokens int, areVotersKnown bool, maxVoters int, Choices []string, ExpiresAt time.Time) (int, error) {
 	//TODO implement me
 	panic("implement me")
 }
diff --git a/sql/init.sql b/sql/init.sql
index 124069c..3c4d1de 100644
--- a/sql/init.sql
+++ b/sql/init.sql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ CREATE TABLE elections (
     name TEXT NOT NULL,
     tokens INTEGER NOT NULL,
     are_voters_known INTEGER NOT NULL,
-    max_voters INTEGER, -- mandatory when election is anonymous
+    max_voters INTEGER, -- mandatory when voters are known
     created_at DATETIME NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
     expires_at DATETIME NOT NULL,
     CHECK (are_voters_known = 0 OR (are_voters_known = 1 AND max_voters IS NOT NULL AND max_voters >= 1))
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ CREATE TABLE choices (
 );
 
 CREATE TABLE voters (
-    identity TEXT NOT NULL, -- when election is anonymous, passcodes will be pre-generated
+    identity TEXT NOT NULL, -- when voters are known, passcodes will be pre-generated
     election_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
     PRIMARY KEY (identity, election_id),
     FOREIGN KEY (election_id) REFERENCES elections (id)