Security and Privacy Concerns about Electronic Voting
                     E-VOTING: PROS & CHALLENGES
PROS
Introduction
Electronic voting involves any form of voting that uses modern 
technology to either cast or tally votes. Many polling locations in 
the United States have already made the switch by using scanner 
machines to count paper ballots.
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Less Time 
Consuming
The primary advantage of an electronic voting machine is its 
speed. With traditional paper methods, ballots must be collected 
and counted from polling stations. This process is time-consuming 
and delays the final result.
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Voter Engagement
Another major plus of electronic voting is voter engagement. Many 
people fail to take advantage of their right to elect their officials, 
even when Google begs them to vote. Advocates for e-voting argue 
that by offering an option to vote from home or work, more people 
would cast their votes.
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Accessibility
Electronic voting also allows for greater accessibility to people with 
disabilities. Currently, someone unable to mark paper ballots 
requires an assistant to vote for them. This process compromises 
the person’s right to cast an anonymous ballot.
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Digital Space
By bringing voting into the digital space, people who are unable to 
visit or use a polling booth can vote from home. This maintains 
anonymity and encourages the disabled and elderly to make their 
voices heard.
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Cost Cutting
Electronic ballot-counting machines can cut the cost of human 
counters, while internet voting can also cut out polling location 
employees. The infrastructure can be re-used every election, so it 
would be a one-time purchase.
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CONS
Compromise the 
integrity
The case for electronic voting seems strong. However, there are 
disadvantages to electronic voting that must be considered. 
While voting over the internet may seem convenient and easy, 
swapping to electronic voting may compromise the integrity of the 
political system.
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Election Hacking
The biggest disadvantage of an electronic voting machine is 
election hacking. As with any electronic device, there is always the 
risk that someone could illegally alter the results of an election.
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Data Security
With online voting, voter identification would have to occur with 
some other type of credential. This could include Social Security 
numbers, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, or some other 
unique identifier.
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