Secure internet transactions on unsecured computers

This invention describes an electronic voting system that lets people register, vote, and have their ballots counted securely over the internet. A voter uses a local computer application to make their selections, which are then encrypted along with their login and computer ID before being sent to a central server for authentication and storage. The system includes a central facility with a web server, data storage, and processes for voter registration, identity verification, and ballot tabulation.

Why it matters: Filed before widespread secure cloud infrastructure and advanced cybersecurity tools were common. The technical challenges of deploying and managing a highly secure, scalable central hosting facility and robust identity proofing have significantly decreased.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedHeavy software system, secure network infrastructure

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