Title :
Election security: Perception and reality
Author :
Evans, David ; Paul, Nathanael
Author_Institution :
Virginia Univ., Charlottesville, VA, USA
Abstract :
Voters´ trust in elections comes from a combination of the mechanisms and procedures we use to record and tally votes, and from confidence in election officials´ competence and honesty. Electronic voting systems pose considerable risks to both the perception and reality of trustworthy elections.
Keywords :
government data processing; security of data; social aspects of automation; election security; electronic voting systems; trustworthy elections; Cameras; Computer security; Displays; Electronic voting; Electronic voting systems; Fingerprint recognition; Nominations and elections; Privacy; Protection;
Journal_Title :
Security & Privacy, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSECP.2004.1264850
