AU2022201573A1 - An electronic voting system and a method thereof - Google Patents

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AU2022201573A1
AU2022201573A1 AU2022201573A AU2022201573A AU2022201573A1 AU 2022201573 A1 AU2022201573 A1 AU 2022201573A1 AU 2022201573 A AU2022201573 A AU 2022201573A AU 2022201573 A AU2022201573 A AU 2022201573A AU 2022201573 A1 AU2022201573 A1 AU 2022201573A1
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Abstract

The invention provides an electronic voting system and a method thereof, belonging to the field of voting systems. The electronic voting system includes a registration module, a transmission module and a calculation module; the voting sponsor only needs to input voter, candidate and voting information in the registration module and issue voting permit, and then the system will publish the number of valid voters and registered voters, candidate information, voting process and other information that can be made public on a public user interface; after the voting is completed, the voting sponsor, the candidates and the third parties can fairly read the counting information through the transmission module and obtain the voting results through the calculation module to verify the authenticity of each other. The present invention establishes a system of separation of powers in the voting process of registration, transmission, and calculation to maintain the fairness of elections. 1

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Description
AN ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM AND A METHOD THEREOF
Technical Field
The invention belongs to the field of voting systems, and particularly relates to an
electronic voting system and a method thereof.
Background
With the development of information and communication technology, the political
life of human beings is also advancing with each passing day. Especially in
democratic countries, in order to strengthen the quality of democracy, various new
models that combine electronic equipment to enhance government governance
efficiency and improve policy decision-making mechanisms are constantly being
introduced. In other words, information technology can not only enhance the
interaction between the people and the government, but also change the quality and
quantity of the people's political participation. These widespread and deepening
changes are likely to subvert the traditional operating model of democratic politics
and may be replaced by electronic democratic operating methods. Therefore, how to
strike a balance between the electronicization of a democratic society and the
extension of civil rights will be the goal of an electronic democracy society.
So far there have been many applications of electronic voting systems that have
successfully completed electoral activities. However, electronic voting still has the
following disadvantages that need to be overcome:
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1. There may be unscrupulous persons tampering with the program, resulting in
incorrect vote counting results.
2. It is impossible or difficult to keep the physical certificate and it is difficult to ask a
fair person to re-check the ticket when there is a dispute.
3. Those who vote off-site are vulnerable to surveillance and control by others and
lose the fairness of "one person, one vote".
4. Confirmation of identity by online voting is also equivalent to the possible loss of
anonymity.
5. Monitoring voting is difficult.
The human and material resources required by traditional voting methods will
gradually increase as the scale of the election continues to expand. In order to reduce
the waste of resources, the electronic voting system will be the trend of electronic
democracy in the future.
* Invention Content
In order to solve the problems existing in the prior art, the present invention provides
an electronic voting system and a method thereof.
An electronic voting system, characterized in that it includes a registration module, a
transmission module and a calculation module; the voting sponsor only needs to input
voter, candidate and voting information in the registration module and issue voting
permit, and then the system will output the number of valid voters and registered
voters, candidate information, voting process and other information that can be made
public on a public user interface; after the voting is completed, the voting sponsor, the
Description
candidates and the third parties can fairly read the counting information through the
transmission module and obtain the voting results through the calculation module to
verify the authenticity of each other; these three modules of this system all work
independently and any behaviour will be recorded, so problems can be found once the
data of these three modules are compared.
Further, registration module is responsible for storing information of voter, candidate
and voting, encrypting/decrypting information of voter, issuing voting permit and
outputting public information to the public user interface.
Further, transmission module is responsible for one-to-many/many-to-one
communication transmission including encrypting/decrypting voting permit and
generating/reading vote QR code.
Further, the information of voter is firstly encrypted by registration module, and then
the voting permit is added and secondly encrypted by transmission module. The first
decrypted key is kept by the voters, and the second decrypted key is kept by the
transmission module and the calculation module. Finally, the vote QR code is
generated which includes encrypted voter information and encrypted voting permit
that preparations for voting completed.
Vote QR code is read, decrypted and then verified for voting on the day of voting.
After voters cast their vote, the vote will be encrypted with the voting permit,
generated with vote QR code and then sent to the calculation module.
Further, calculation module is responsible for reading vote QR code, storing the vote
information, decrypting voting permit, counting votes and output the voting result to
the public user interface.
Further, the vote QR code is read by calculation module after receiving from
transmission module, and then stored on the blockchain network that anyone can read
Description
and verify votes after voting closes. After the voting is over, the system will read and
count the votes from the blockchain network, and then output the voting results to the
public user interface after the counting completes.
An electronic voting method comprises voting places, computers with intemet access,
printer, vote box and the following steps:
Step 1: Preparations for voting:
1-1: the voting sponsor inputs voter, candidate and voting information to the system,
and then the system will announce the voting activities on the public user interface
and open voter registration to participate in voting.
1-2: the system verifies the eligibility of the voter, and then issues a voting permit and
generates a vote QR code.
1-3: the system will output the number of total voters and registered voters, candidate
information, voting process and other information that can be made public on the
public user interface.
Step 2: Voting opens
2-1: voter goes to voting place and validates voting QR code to vote via computer
with intemet access.
2-2: after voter finishes voting, the voting QR code and voting result are generated
and then printed on paper by printer.
2-3: Voter puts the paper vote into the vote box after confirming the voting result on
the paper vote is correct.
Step 3: Voting closes
3-1: Computers are turned off and vote boxes are closed, sealed and then sent to
voting sponsor for deposit.
Description
3-2: the system discloses the blockchain network and voting permit decryption key on
the public user interface so that all those who participated in the voting can verify the
vote and monitor the vote counting.
3-3: the system starts counting the votes and then announces the voting result on the
public user interface.
The advantages of this invention are:
(1) Verification ability
Everyone participating in the voting can verify each vote and the final result of the
entire voting. In addition, every voter can confirm whether his/her vote has been cast,
whether the vote has been correctly recorded, and whether the vote is counted in the
final result.
(2) Reliability
The electronic voting system of the present invention is composed of a registration
module, a transmission module, and a calculation module which all work
independently. All data and information can be verified with each other to avoid
malicious interference with voting, thus ensuring reliability.
(3) Consistency
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No matter who or what effective method verifies the voting process will get the same
voting result.
(4) Anonymity
The goal of secret voting is that only the voter knows the content of his/her own vote.
Each vote can only know who it is for but not who voted for it.
(5) Transparency
In order to ensure fair and effective principles, the entire voting process must be open
to the public. In order to achieve the above conditions and design effective e-voting,
two useful tools have been adopted: blind signature in cryptography and blockchain
technology.
Implement Example
In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present
invention clearer, the present invention will be further described in detail below in
conjunction with embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments
described here are only used to explain the present invention, and are not used to limit
the present invention.
Embodiment 1:
Description
An electronic voting system includes a registration module, a transmission module
and a calculation module; the voting sponsor only needs to input voter, candidate and
voting information in the registration module and issue voting permit, and then the
system will output the number of valid voters and registered voters, candidate
information, voting process and other information that can be made public on a public
user interface; after the voting is completed, the voting sponsor, the candidates and
the third parties can fairly read the counting information through the transmission
module and obtain the voting results through the calculation module to verify the
authenticity of each other; these three modules of this system all work independently
and any behaviour will be recorded, so problems can be found once the data of these
three modules are compared.
Registration module is responsible for storing information of voter, candidate and
voting, encrypting/decrypting information of voter, issuing voting permit and
outputting public information to the public user interface.
Transmission module is responsible for one-to-many/many-to-one communication
transmission including encrypting/decrypting voting permit and generating/reading
vote QR code.
The information of voter is firstly encrypted by registration module, and then the
voting permit is added and secondly encrypted by transmission module. The first
decrypted key is kept by the voters, and the second decrypted key is kept by the
transmission module and the calculation module. Finally, the vote QR code is
generated which includes encrypted voter information and encrypted voting permit
that preparations for voting completed.
Vote QR code is read, decrypted and then verified for voting on the day of voting.
Description
After voters cast their vote, the vote will be encrypted with the voting permit,
generated with vote QR code and then sent to the calculation module.
Calculation module is responsible for reading vote QR code, storing the vote
information, decrypting voting permit, counting votes and output the voting result to
the public user interface.
The vote QR code is read by calculation module after receiving from transmission
module, and then stored on the blockchain network that anyone can read and verify
votes after voting closes. After the voting is over, the system will read and count the
votes from the blockchain network, and then output the voting results to the public
user interface after the counting completes.
Embodiment 2:
An electronic voting method comprises voting places, computers with intemet access,
printer, vote box and the following steps:
Step 1: Preparations for voting:
1-1: the voting sponsor inputs voter, candidate and voting information to the system,
and then the system will announce the voting activities on the public user interface
and open voter registration to participate in voting
1-2: the system verifies the eligibility of the voter, and then issues a voting permit and
generates a vote QR code
1-3: the system will output the number of total voters and registered voters, candidate
information, voting process and other information that can be made public on the
public user interface.
Step 2: Voting opens
Description
2-1: voter goes to voting place and validates voting QR code to vote via computer
with intemet access.
2-2: after voter finishes voting, the voting QR code and voting result are generated
and then printed on paper by printer.
2-3: Voter puts the paper vote into the vote box after confirming the voting result on
the paper vote is correct.
Step 3: Voting closes
3-1: Computers are turned off and vote boxes are closed, sealed and then sent to
voting sponsor for deposit.
3-2: the system discloses the blockchain network and voting permit decryption key on
the public user interface so that all those who participated in the voting can verify the
vote and monitor the vote counting.
3-3: the system starts counting the votes and then announces the voting result on the
public user interface.
Embodiment 3:
To avoid malicious interference with voting, the method for validating votes is
divided into two stages as described below:
Stage 1: system verification
Since the three modules of this system all work independently and any behaviour will
be recorded, problems will be found once the data of the three modules is compared
such as information amendments, voter registration and counting results. Common
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malicious vote interference behaviors include fake votes, fake voters and tampering
with the counting process. At this stage, the system will follow the principle of one
voter, one voting permit, one vote to exclude fake voters and fake votes, and re-read
all votes from the blockchain network and use multiple effective counting methods to
calculate the voting results.
Stage 2: paper verification
As a last resort, when the number of votes received by the candidates is close and
there is a factual dispute, the vote sponsor can entrust a court or a third party to open
the vote box to re-verify the paper votes put into the vote box by voters in an open and
fair manner.
The above are only the preferred specific implementations of the present invention,
but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to this. For anyone
familiar with the technical field in the technical scope disclosed in the present
invention, any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement made within
the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be covered by the protection
scope of the present invention.

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1. An electronic voting system, characterized in that it includes a registration module,
a transmission module and a calculation module; the voting sponsor only needs to
input voter, candidate and voting information in the registration module and issue
voting permit, and then the system will output the number of valid voters and
registered voters, candidate information, voting process and other information that can
be made public on a public user interface; after the voting is completed, the voting
sponsor, the candidates and the third parties can fairly read the counting information
through the transmission module and obtain the voting results through the calculation
module to verify the authenticity of each other; these three modules of this system all
work independently and any behaviour will be recorded, so problems can be found
once the data of these three modules are compared.
2. An electronic voting system according to claim 1, characterized in that registration
module is responsible for storing information of voter, candidate and voting,
encrypting/decrypting information of voter, issuing voting permit and outputting
public information to the public user interface.
3. An electronic voting system according to claim 1, characterized in that transmission
module is responsible for one-to-many/many-to-one communication transmission
including encrypting/decrypting voting permit and generating/reading vote QR code.
4. An electronic voting system according to claim 2 and claim 3, characterized in that
the information of voter is firstly encrypted by registration module, and then the
voting permit is added and secondly encrypted by transmission module. The first
decrypted key is kept by the voters, and the second decrypted key is kept by the
transmission module and the calculation module. Finally, the vote QR code is
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generated which includes encrypted voter information and encrypted voting permit
that preparations for voting completed.
Vote QR code is read, decrypted and then verified for voting on the day of voting.
After voters cast their vote, the vote will be encrypted with the voting permit,
generated with vote QR code and then sent to the calculation module.
5. An electronic voting system according to claim 1, characterized in that calculation
module is responsible for reading vote QR code, storing the vote information,
decrypting voting permit, counting votes and output the voting result to the public
user interface.
6. An electronic voting system according to claim 5, characterized in that the vote QR
code is read by calculation module after receiving from transmission module, and
then stored on the blockchain network that anyone can read and verify votes after
voting closes. After the voting is over, the system will read and count the votes from
the blockchain network, and then output the voting results to the public user interface
after the counting completes.
7. An electronic voting method, characterized in that it comprises voting places,
computers with intemet access, printer, vote box and the following steps:
Step 1: Preparations for voting:
1-1: the voting sponsor inputs voter, candidate and voting information to the system,
and then the system will announce the voting activities on the public user interface
and open voter registration to participate in voting.
1-2: the system verifies the eligibility of the voter, and then issues a voting permit and
generates a vote QR code.
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1-3: the system will output the number of total voters and registered voters, candidate
information, voting process and other information that can be made public on the
public user interface.
Step 2: Voting opens
2-1: voter goes to voting place and validates voting QR code to vote via computer
with intemet access.
2-2: after voter finishes voting, the voting QR code and voting result are generated
and then printed on paper by printer.
2-3: Voter puts the paper vote into the vote box after confirming the voting result on
the paper vote is correct.
Step 3: Voting closes
3-1: Computers are turned off and vote boxes are closed, sealed and then sent to
voting sponsor for deposit.
3-2: the system discloses the blockchain network and voting permit decryption key on
the public user interface so that all those who participated in the voting can verify the
vote and monitor the vote counting.
3-3: the system starts counting the votes and then announces the voting result on the
public user interface.
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