We seem to be discussing different scenarios. In my example, a formal vote is partially done electronically, and partially through paper votes: large discrepan

We seem to be discussing different scenarios. In my example, a formal vote is partially done electronically, and partially through paper votes: large discrepancies in results between those two groups could be indicative of interference (small variation is to be expected). I am not talking of unofficial polls which can never produce a representative sample of people. Point of formal voting is to elect a government that the majority of voters prefer. Many countries have a problem with voter turnout, so you rarely get any one party or coalition winning more than 20-30% of the eligible votes, yet they get majority control of the government. Point of electronic voting should be to increase the turnout without decreasing the trustiness. It's not an easy problem to solve, but it's not insurmountable. Electronic votes can be decentralized as well: final tallying is centralized with any approach, but it can similarly remain open to questioning.