Method and system for secure computer moderated voting

Details Method and system for secure computer moderated voting Method and system for secure computer moderated voting

1997-12-30

2000-06-27

Laufer, Pinchus M.

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Business processing using cryptography

705 12, 713155, 713180, 235386, 380 30, H04L 930, G06F 1760

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060817933

ABSTRACT:
A method and system is provided for improved electronic voting. The system optionally allows paper type ballots to be utilized. A plurality of cryptographic routines are utilized in a distributed data processing system to maximize the privacy of both the voter's identity and the content of completed ballots. An authentication server is utilized to interact with a voter to issue electronic ballots and receive completed electronic ballots in a manner which determines the authenticity of the identification of the voter, while maintaining the content of the completed ballot confidential. The distributed data processing system further includes a results server which tabulates the content of completed ballots in a manner which maintains the identity of the voters associated with the particular ballots confidential. The distributed data processing system may further include a journal server which records completed ballots, in a manner which facilitates the challenge of ineligible votes and the correction of erroneous votes.

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