Electronic Voting - CMSC 691/491-V
Course Description
Selected recent research topics in electronic voting systems, with special
emphasis on threats and countermeasures. This course will study the security and
privacy, reliability, verifiability, auditability, transparency, complexity,
cost, and accessibility to the disabled of current, past, and future voting
technologies. Modern technologies include those of Diebold, Sequoia, VoteHere,
Populex, Scytl, Democracy Systems, MIT/CalTech, Ted Selker, and David Chaum.
This course will also examine current standards, policies, and laws dealing with
electronic voting. Required work includes carrying out and presenting an
original research project.
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