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I know this is a naïve viewpoint, but I'm not yet totally convinced there is absolutely no way to securely enable digital elections.

Obviously I defer to the experts in the field for what is and isn't possible, but something about it scratches at the back of my mind...

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It's not just about security. It's also about democracy. Who can verify that a voting system is secure? Only software engineers. And to be honest, only a small subset of them. Your own comment hints at that. Paper ballots allow anyone to verify the results of an election. It's supposed to be a universal process that everyone can be a part of.

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