Trustworthy Elections - Joey Dodds, Galois and Free & Fair - USENIX Enigma Conference - 2020

Explore the critical issues surrounding trustworthy elections in the United States in this 22-minute conference talk from USENIX Enigma 2020. Delve into the current state of election technology, examining outdated voting systems and the challenges faced by government agencies responsible for election security. Learn about the obstacles to implementing change in the electoral landscape, including certification costs and resource constraints. Discover practical solutions being developed through projects like Microsoft ElectionGuard and DARPA SSITH to create a new generation of secure voting technologies. Gain insights into concepts such as ballot secrecy, risk-limiting audits, end-to-end verifiable elections, homomorphic encryption, and zero-knowledge proofs. Understand the complexities of real elections and the role of organizations like Free & Fair in improving election integrity. Leave with a clear understanding of the steps needed to enhance the trustworthiness of American democracy in the face of domestic and foreign adversarial influences.