Comments on: And On We Go… http://www.trustthevote.org/and_we_go Re-inventing How America Votes Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:50:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jsebes http://www.trustthevote.org/and_we_go/comment-page-1#comment-6 jsebes Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:43:05 +0000 http://wordpress.trustthevote.org/2007/12/10/and-on-we-go#comment-6 <p>Q: What is the role of technology in voting systems in your view?</p><p>A: Fundamentally, whatever county elections officals choose for their own county. Practically, that means: computer-aided balloting devices in polling places (for handicapped access at a minimum); ballot scanners for canvassing and perhaps in polling places as well; election management applications (voter rolls, ballot style definition), and interaction with voter registration databases. All are automated with IT becasue elections officals want to; so it had better be trustworthy, high integrity IT systems.</p><p>Q: What sort of system are you building? Is it software for electronic voting machines?</p><p>A: Initial scope is polling place devices, starting with a platform system and a scanner system. Eventual scope is all forms of IT that can impact trust in elections. For the techie viewpoint, see: <a href="http://wiki.osdv.org/index.php/OSDV:_Overview_for_the_Developer_Community" target="_blank">http://wiki.osdv.org/index.php/OSDV:_Overview_for_the_Developer_Community</a></p><p>Q: Is it an internet voting system?</p><p>A: Definitely not, for two reasons. One, automated remote voting of any kind, especially involving voters' potentially compromised home PCs, is a hugely difficult technical trust problem. Two, county elections officials are not trying Internet voting. Since job #1 is to bring trust to the existing elections processes, remote voting of any kind is not relevant in the foreseeable future for ordinary voting in the U.S.</p><p>Q: Can you convincingly demonstrate that your proposed system will exhibit strong <strong>integrity</strong> properties?</p><p>A: We expect to be able to do so, yes. High integrity and self protection are baked in architectural principles, and the open, high-assurance development methodology is specifically intended to create strong social processes for bulding confidence. See: <a href="http://wiki.osdv.org/index.php/T-Spec" target="_blank">http://wiki.osdv.org/index.php/T-Spec</a> </p> Q: What is the role of technology in voting systems in your view?

A: Fundamentally, whatever county elections officals choose for their own county. Practically, that means: computer-aided balloting devices in polling places (for handicapped access at a minimum); ballot scanners for canvassing and perhaps in polling places as well; election management applications (voter rolls, ballot style definition), and interaction with voter registration databases. All are automated with IT becasue elections officals want to; so it had better be trustworthy, high integrity IT systems.

Q: What sort of system are you building? Is it software for electronic voting machines?

A: Initial scope is polling place devices, starting with a platform system and a scanner system. Eventual scope is all forms of IT that can impact trust in elections. For the techie viewpoint, see: http://wiki.osdv.org/index.php/OSDV:_Overview_for_the_Developer_Community

Q: Is it an internet voting system?

A: Definitely not, for two reasons. One, automated remote voting of any kind, especially involving voters’ potentially compromised home PCs, is a hugely difficult technical trust problem. Two, county elections officials are not trying Internet voting. Since job #1 is to bring trust to the existing elections processes, remote voting of any kind is not relevant in the foreseeable future for ordinary voting in the U.S.

Q: Can you convincingly demonstrate that your proposed system will exhibit strong integrity properties?

A: We expect to be able to do so, yes. High integrity and self protection are baked in architectural principles, and the open, high-assurance development methodology is specifically intended to create strong social processes for bulding confidence. See: http://wiki.osdv.org/index.php/T-Spec

]]> By: AllAboutVoting http://www.trustthevote.org/and_we_go/comment-page-1#comment-5 AllAboutVoting Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:46:36 +0000 http://wordpress.trustthevote.org/2007/12/10/and-on-we-go#comment-5 Your post makes the case that election systems are important and need attention. I agree on both parts. But you have not yet made your case on this blog for why your solution is worthwhile. This is a prerequisite to convincing people to financially support you! What is the role of technology in voting systems in your view? What sort of system are you building? Is it software for electronic voting machines? Is it an internet voting system? What are it's strengths? What are it's weaknesses. Can you convincingly demonstrate that your proposed system will exhibit strong <strong>integrity</strong> properties? Your post makes the case that election systems are important and need attention. I agree on both parts. But you have not yet made your case on this blog for why your solution is worthwhile. This is a prerequisite to convincing people to financially support you!

What is the role of technology in voting systems in your view? What sort of system are you building? Is it software for electronic voting machines? Is it an internet voting system? What are it’s strengths? What are it’s weaknesses.

Can you convincingly demonstrate that your proposed system will exhibit strong integrity properties?

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