E-Voting: Research and Challenges

This lecture by the instructor covers the topic of e-voting as part of e-democracy, focusing on digital voting algorithms, verifiable shuffling, and the challenges faced in ensuring privacy, coercion-resistance, and legitimacy. The lecture also discusses the motivations behind e-voting, such as increasing participation and turnout, convenience, and inclusion of individuals with disabilities. Various cryptographic methods and technologies used in e-voting systems are explored, along with their weaknesses and potential breakthroughs. The importance of integrity, trust, transparency, and education in the context of e-voting is emphasized, along with the need for strong validation and authentication mechanisms.