Friday, December 14, 2018

An online voting system is better at preventing fraud

Many people distrust online voting system. They think that it can be manipulated.

This is the wrong thinking. Any system can be manipulated. There are ways to manage this risk and control the manipulation.

I explain in this post how the control can be exercised:

These people prefer a manual voting system because it is "safer". They do not realize that the manual system has more risks that are difficult to manage. The manual voting system has been abused in many countries for decades.

I explain the risks of the manual voting system in this post:

In fact, the people in power prefer a manual voting system, because they have the means to take advantage of its flaws.

Instead of being afraid of the hacking in an online voting system, the people who wants more transparency and a more robust democracy should be calling for a move to an online voting system.

Of course, it is important to ensure that the online system is secure and is safe from manipulation. The technology allows these goals to be achieved.

Tan Kin Lian

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