[kwlug-disc] An unhackable voting machine?

Chris Frey cdfrey at foursquare.net
Thu Nov 10 01:47:16 EST 2022


On Fri, Oct 28, 2022 at 08:50:30PM -0400, Chris Frey wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 28, 2022 at 12:47:03PM -0400, CrankyOldBugger wrote:
> > I know there are a few people on this mailing list who might be horribly
> > offended by the title...
> > 
> > https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/10/a-scientists-quest-for-an-accessible-unhackable-voting-machine/
> 
> Nice idea.  But it doesn't show the full process, only the fancy
> see-through screen and the printer.
> 
> How is the paper added to the voting box?
> 
> Is the paper just one long trail of print outs?  If so, then anyone who
> keeps a record of the order of voters walking into the booth can now
> also see how they voted.

As a cross reference, here is Karl Denninger's definition of a cheat-proof
voting system:

	https://market-ticker.org/akcs-www?post=247384

I thought it was interesting.  Had a couple of points I don't recall
thinking of before.

- Chris





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