[ale] Fwd: Voting machines

[Bruno Bronosky]

You wouldn't have to destroy the key. The hash would include the time of
creation. I'm thinking of it like a git commit.

On Tue, Dec 8, 2020 at 3:40 PM Phil Turmel via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:

> I like your hash idea, with one tweak:  the hashing is done with a
> digital key that is *destroyed* after sufficient ballots are printed
> (registered voters plus some extra--extras destroyed on close of polls).
>
> On 12/8/20 2:57 PM, Bruno Bronosky via Ale wrote:
> > The paper ballot "fill in the bubble system" works fine as long as every
> > piece of paper has a signed hash and the voter walks away with that
> > hash. Using a touch screen machine for people who want/need it works
> > fine, as long as it prints a paper ballot that the user turns in. There
> > should be a very simple (online?) way for anyone with a serial number to
> > verify that their ballot was **counted**. If you want to "audit" your
> > ballot at any time, that state ought to be able to produce a container
> > that your ballot is known to be in and the totals for that container. It
> > would be possible for any GA high school graduate to walk away confident
> > that at least the container that holds their ballot contains exactly
> > what the label claims. The totals and a list of contained hashes would
> > be available to anyone who wants them. There would also be a list of who
> > has audited each container.
> >
> > This solves:
> > - Voters must not be able to be compelled to vote any specific way
> > (ballots are anonymous)
> > - Ballots that go missing can be identified
> > - Ballots that do not originate from the Authority can be identified
> > - Ballots that are duplicated can be identified
> > - Vote totals can be verified
> >
> > All ballot hashes are produced from a digital key that only the
> > Authority (a single human) has access to. Ballots are only printed as
> > needed. The accountability falls on the Authority to ensure the security
> > of the ballots. That individual or someone in the chain of command will
> > face legal consequences for impropriety.
> >
> > What am I missing?
> >
> >
> > .!# BrunoBronosky #!.
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