Yet people gladly trust TLS when they're making online purchases, despite many of them having no understanding at all of how it works beyond the little green lock on their URL bar. Lack of understanding should not be a…
I see voting systems as multiple components. You don't necessarily need to use the government or the existing structure to issue the hardware tokens - I was just proposing that as one potential idea as logistically it…
There are entities in existence that issue identification (SSNs, Passports, Drivers License) - why not just have them issue a hardware token once you've proven your identity to them? If someone steals the hardware…
First off, I hope you realize that in the current paper systems that your "union boss" could literally walk down to the voting station themselves and give them your name & birthday and just submit votes on your behalf…
I can see how that would be a concern, and I'd say to that - it really depends on the implementation. You could have a blockchain-based system where everything is public (say, like Bitcoin), which from your perspective…
It doesn't need to be at scale if the elections are won by very small margins. Successfully executing voter fraud on a few key districts can sway an entire election.
I'm confused how you can say paper ballots have any of those properties. Once you've handed off your paper ballot, it's no longer "transparent". You have no signature (physical or digital) that verifies that your vote…
Yet people gladly trust TLS when they're making online purchases, despite many of them having no understanding at all of how it works beyond the little green lock on their URL bar. Lack of understanding should not be a…
I see voting systems as multiple components. You don't necessarily need to use the government or the existing structure to issue the hardware tokens - I was just proposing that as one potential idea as logistically it…
There are entities in existence that issue identification (SSNs, Passports, Drivers License) - why not just have them issue a hardware token once you've proven your identity to them? If someone steals the hardware…
First off, I hope you realize that in the current paper systems that your "union boss" could literally walk down to the voting station themselves and give them your name & birthday and just submit votes on your behalf…
I can see how that would be a concern, and I'd say to that - it really depends on the implementation. You could have a blockchain-based system where everything is public (say, like Bitcoin), which from your perspective…
It doesn't need to be at scale if the elections are won by very small margins. Successfully executing voter fraud on a few key districts can sway an entire election.
I'm confused how you can say paper ballots have any of those properties. Once you've handed off your paper ballot, it's no longer "transparent". You have no signature (physical or digital) that verifies that your vote…