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More efficient secret voting protocol

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The site has several articles about secure voting protocols and cryptographically complex electoral schemes. The protocol considered in the article is quite simple and effective. Details below:

Briefly:
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The voter receives a secured receipt with a serial number from the apparatus.

In the booth, in the field of the bulletin and on his ticket he writes a fictional 16-digit key.

After publishing the results, you can check your voice, while remaining anonymous.



More about the number of voters and the key receipt

Number of voters:

a) The voter enters the name and passport data into the apparatus. After checking the ownership of the site receives a secure ticket with a sequence number.

b) The sequence number on the screen of the device is visible to observers, and is broadcast on the camera to the Internet.

c) The device saves a number / photo pair to a hard disk, for subsequent checking for duplication of faces by observers.

Key slip and vote:

a) The bulletin will have a field for a 16-digit key, and an example of valid characters (as in the EGE).

b) A voter writes a 16-digit key in the form and on his receipt.

c) It is checked by observers that the keys on the receipt and on the ballot are equal.

Findings:

The voting protocol increases the efficiency of elections for several reasons:



The protocol does not solve the problem of selling voice, and protection against pressure, with the requirement to show a ticket. But even with this fact, at low material costs on the part of the state, it is possible to ensure transparent elections.

Waiting for questions and criticism in the comments.

Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/356462/


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