Re: Security is not the issue
>>>(the security of the election process does not depend on the secrecy or integrity of this delivery method)<<<
Yes it does, the list of individual voter codes getting into the wrong hands due to a poor delivery method would be a disaster. It's a secret ballot to prevent widespread intimidation & retribution.
Any electronic voting system has 2 problems that cannot be removed.
(1) it will be a hacking target for any number of groups more interested in a specific result than democracy.
(2) it will either be possible to identify individual voters or not possible to verify the result if contested.
Paper voting allows
(1) visible easily verified counting - numerous observers.
(2) multiple recounts by different people if needed
(3) simple destruction of ballots - 1 year after the decision is declared to allow reasonable time for any problems to be highlighted.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
