Electronic Voting Course Website

Spring 2006

Secret Ballot Receipts: True Voter Verifiable Elections by David Chaum

Presented By: Rick Carback, Sandi Lwin, and Kevin Fisher

Abstract: A new kind of receipt sets a far higher standard of security by letting voters verify the election outcome—even if all election computers and records were compromised. The system preserves ballot secrecy, while improving access, robustness, and adjucation, all at lower cost.