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Computerized (DRE) Elections Are Not Trustworthy

by Richard D. Tucker, February 2007

Copyright (C)  2007,  Richard D. Tucker

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I. INTRODUCTION.

II. GENERAL DISCUSSION -- HOW COMPUTERIZED ELECTIONS CAN FAIL.

A) BASIC ELECTION REQUIREMENTS -- ANONYMITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND VISIBILITY
B) TRADITIONAL ELECTION SYSTEMS
C) THE STRUCTURE OF COMPUTERIZED ELECTION SYSTEMS
COMPUTERIZED ELECTION (DRE) SYSTEMS -- ANONYMITY         
COMPUTERIZED ELECTION (DRE) SYSTEMS -- ACCOUNTABILITY     
COMPUTERIZED ELECTION (DRE) SYSTEMS -- VISIBILITY
D) THEY WOULD NOT DO THAT WOULD THEY?
E) COMPUTERIZED ELECTION (DRE) SYSTEMS -- FUNCTIONALLY

III. APPENDICES.

A.1. FORMAL VOTING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
A.2. FORMAL DESCRIPTION OF A COMPUTERIZED VOTING MACHINE I

IV. REFERENCES.

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