Security of Internet Voting Schemes: A Survey

Abstract

Voting is the process through which representatives of the country are chosen. Everyone has the right to elect candidates who he deems fit to lead the country. It must be ensured that the elections are fair and that votes are not manipulated, deleted or changed, or even that voters are forced to vote for candidates who do not want them. Some voters do not go to the polls to vote for personal or public reasons. One solution to this problem is Internet voting (I-voting) where it can be voted from anywhere and anytime. Internet voting has many advantages and certainly, there are disadvantages. Many I-voting systems have been proposed, but their use is low and not widespread in the world. This is due to the lack of confidence on the Internet among voters because it is possible that the system is being attacked from anywhere in the world and also not everyone in the world uses the Internet. This paper includes an up to date survey on I-voting systems and their related security characteristics and concerns. In accordance, it can be concluded that when designing an I-voting system, the most important thing to be considered is voter confidence in the system by proving to them that the system is safe and can withstand any attack and should also be transparent, accurate and better than traditional voting