Wahlprozesswünsche

Der Österreichischer Gemeindebund fordert E-Voting in Österreich.

Zum Thema elektronische Wahl haben 20 Security-Expertinnen und -Experten – darunter z.B. Andrew Appel und Bruce Schneier – im Frühjahr diesen Jahres eine Empfehlung verfasst.

tl;dr: E-Voting kann Vertrauen senken und Security-Probleme verursachen. Besser Papier.

Zwei Auszüge daraus:

„Technology introduces the means of efficient tabulation, but also introduces a manifold increase in complexity and sophistication of the process. This places the understanding of the process beyond the average person’s understanding, which can foster distrust. It also opens the door to human or machine error, as well as exploitation by sophisticated and malicious actors.„

„Hand-marked paper ballots should be the primary means of recording votes. Each polling-place voter, except those who request to use a BMD because they have difficulty marking a paper ballot by hand, should vote by marking by hand an optically scannable paper ballot. Ballot Marking Devices used as assistive devices should print a paper ballot identical in size and format to hand-marked paper ballots.„