Compensating for a lack of transparency
Berry Schoenmakers · 2000
Paper-ballot elections may be a bit cumbersome yet many people will agree that the procedures to be followed are sufficiently transparent to all parties involved.The principles for fair elections are clear, and common sense tells people what to look for to detect potential fraud.The process is transparent.For computerized elections the principles for fair elections are not all that obvious anymore.In particular, the internet turns out to be a highway fraught with accidents, where breaches of security and privacy have become all too common.News items reporting on such incidents get to the general public on an almost daily basis.For elections to be considered fair in such hostile environments, new rules and standards need to be set in order to compensate for the lack of transparency.