Inside Risks: The Risks of Election Believability (or Lack Thereof): With 90% of the 2020 U.S. general election ballot contents verifiable by paper, why do only 65% of voters trust the results?

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Title:	Inside Risks: The Risks of Election Believability (or Lack Thereof): With 90% of the 2020 U.S. general election ballot contents verifiable by paper, why do only 65% of voters trust the results?
Authors:	Mercuri, Rebecca T. mercuri@acm.org, Neumann, Peter G.¹ neumann@csl.sri.com
Source:	Communications of the ACM. Jun2021, Vol. 64 Issue 6, p24-30. 7p. 1 Color Photograph.
Subjects:	Elections, Technological innovations, Public opinion, Voting, Internet security
Abstract:	The article discusses how the field of computer science and computer sciences can utilize technological innovations to improve the public's trust in the results of elections. It examines hacking, election forensics, and voting system testing mechanisms. The article also discusses the processes associated with election audits and recounts, oversight by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA), and cryptography.
Database:	Engineering Source

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Abstract:	The article discusses how the field of computer science and computer sciences can utilize technological innovations to improve the public's trust in the results of elections. It examines hacking, election forensics, and voting system testing mechanisms. The article also discusses the processes associated with election audits and recounts, oversight by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA), and cryptography.
ISSN:	00010782
DOI:	10.1145/3461464