Trail of Bits examines how cryptographic protocols like Helios and ElectionGuard aim to protect ballot secrecy and enable verifiable electronic voting, but concludes these systems cannot fully replace paper ballots. While cryptography provides valuable safeguards, electronic voting—especially online voting—faces inherent security limitations that paper-based systems address through chain-of-custody protocols and statistical audits.
Background
U.S. midterm elections are underway with millions of voters using paper ballots. The National Academy of Sciences issued a 2018 report recommending against internet voting in general elections due to unresolved security guarantees.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- Nov 4, 2026 at 03:33 PM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10