Irish e-voting

Schneier also points to the Irish Commission on Electonic Voting report analysing the e-voting system bought by the Irish government. They conclude

It is easy to use

It eliminates many inadvertent voter errors

It has been piloted in an election and a referendum

The system suppliers also supply e-voting machines to Germany and Holland

It has been tested and can accurately and consistently record and count votes in most situations including "unusual or difficult electoral situations"

End to end testing suggests it can accurately record and count votes in mulitple simultaneous elections

It can produce results quickly

It may save costs in the future


"However, within the timeframe of this report the Commission has not been able to satisfy itself suffiently as to the accuracy and secrecy of the chosen system."

...and then they go on to outline a range of important concerns. The Summary and Conclusion (Part 6) of the report are well worth a read for anyone with an interest in the integrity of electronic voting systems.