An Investigation of Validation Methods an‎d Electronic Voting Protocols in Electoral systems

2/7/2026 12:00:00 AM

Free elections are a fundamental characteristic of democratic societies, particularly those that are considered developed. However, various challenges, including voter non - participation an‎d concerns about the security an‎d transparency of electoral processes, have posed significant threats to the integrity of democracy in many countries. In recent years, numerous strategies have been proposed to address these concerns. One potential solution to the problem of voter non-participation is the conceptualization of elections as a social market that benefits all stakeholders. Furthermore, the issues related to security an‎d transparency can be substantially mitigated by replacing traditional voting methods with electronic systems. This thesis introduces a novel voting method, referred to as generalized quadratic voting, an‎d investigates the transparency of electoral outcomes through the application of the error bound validation technique. Additionally, conventional cryptographic tools, such as zeroknowledge proofs an‎d commitment schemes, are employed to enhance the security an‎d integrity of the electoral process across multiple dimensions. The new voting method eliminates the traditional constraints of old methods an‎d gives more freedom to voters. This method reduces the costs of the election which includes human resources an‎d paper ballots.

حسابرسي محدوديت خطا , رآي‌گيري الكترونيك , رآي‌گيري درجه دوم , طرح تعهد

Risk limiting audit , Electronic voting , Quadratic voting , Commitment scheme

Hamid Devisti

Massoud Hadian Dehkordi