there is no reason we don’t have secure, verifiable, voting.
think bitcoins and block chains.
you only get a ballot, given by an approved person, if you present the proper id. once received, you can cast the votes as if you were spending bitcoins.
done this way, no votes could be added and any invalid ballots (given to dead people for instance) could be invalidated and pulled from the lot.
additionally, you would get a paper receipt... allowing you to verify if the votes from your ballot were counted. the entire block chain, and list of ballots given out, would be visible to the public. this would allow independent people to verify the person receiving the ballot was eligible to vote and if not, report the ballot for review. if the review proved the ballot was invalid, the votes could be removed properly.
everyone who cast a vote could prove their vote was counted and part of the tally.
With Bitcoins the miners maintain the integrity of the system. A massive undertaking paid for with Bitcoin inflation.
Who would verify the election results?
A sample perhaps, the complete chain?
“think bitcoins”
Would you have to mine your bitcoin before you vote?
“you only get a ballot, given by an approved person, if you present the proper id. once received, you can cast the votes as if you were spending bitcoins. done this way, no votes could be added and any invalid ballots (given to dead people for instance) could be invalidated and pulled from the lot.”
How can a dead person get a ballot since you require a valid ID?