Issues with Electronic Voting

This paper examines the various different types of electronic voting systems, and distinguishes between electronic machine voting and electronic distance voting. The prospects of electronic voting systems are unclear; this paper observes some of the risks and the costs that are associated with electronic voting systems. This paper discusses security requirements when using information communications technologies in an electronic voting system. This paper uses computer security requirements to develop a voter trust model that helps to identify weaknesses in electronic voting systems. This paper observes the security threats that may affect an electronic voting system and that can compromise such a system. Diebold’s electronic voting systems highlight security concerns of electronic voting. To develop electronic voting system governments must make considerations regarding the system and its characteristics, as these will inevitably affect its future.