Computer and Information Security Handbook, 4th Edition

Chapter 99: Verifiable Voting Systems

Thea Peacock¹, Peter Y.A. Ryan¹, Steve Schneider², and Zhe Xia^2     1University of Luxemburg, Coudenhove-Kalergi, Luxembourg     ²University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom

Abstract

The introduction of technology into voting systems can bring a number of benefits, such as improving accessibility, remote voting, and efficient, accurate processing of votes. A voting system that uses electronic technology in any part of processing the votes, from vote capture and transfer through to vote tallying, is known as an e-voting system. In addition to the undoubted benefits, the introduction of such technology introduces particular security challenges, some of which are unique to voting systems because of ...