REMOTE VOTING USING SMART CARDS WITH DISPLAY

Internet voting is one of the most desired elements of modern democracy. It would make the voting process more convenient, less expensive, and it could also be a democracy enhancing factor. Unfortunately, almost all contemporary protocols for Internet voting have an inherent flaw - they neglect susceptibility of the voter's PC to cyber attacks. Another issue is providing verifiability and disabling massive vote selling. This paper presents a protocol which does not suffer from any of these disadvantages and can be integrated with traditional elections. The protocol is based on blind signatures and mixnets and is designed to be run by secure devices with an integrated display. As a result implementation costs rise, however with the advent of e-paper displays such devices, in the form of smart cards, are expected to become commodity items in the near future [M. Torrieri: On card displays become reality, making cards more secure, 2006].