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You can anonymize ballot data and validate it via ring signatures. (At least it is one proposed way of doing it) It has the drawback that each person needs to
by fabianhjr 6y ago
You can anonymize ballot data and validate it via ring signatures. (At least it is one proposed way of doing it)
It has the drawback that each person needs to know a bit more about cryptography than a layperson should so it is something that is currently not accesible for general elections.
- bigbubba 6y agoAs I see it, a key element of democracy is making people confident that their opinion was counted. We ask the masses for their input not because we think mobs of people are particularly wise, but rather because the populace being consulted, and truly believing their votes were counted, facilities reliably peaceful transitions of power. The social stability provided by elections perceived as legitimate is good for economic prosperity. A legitimate election that 99% of the population doesn't understand or trust loses this utility despite still being legitimate. An illegitimate election which people mistakenly believe to be legitimate is actually better than a legitimate election which people don't understand or believe.
- fabianhjr 6y agoYeah, for example with First Past The Post people have an understanding that that is "how elections work" even if simpler alternatives are more expressive. (Eg, Approval Voting/Combined Approval Voting) There are some countries that deprecated their FPTP method to great results.