Verifiable Open Source Elections using Homomorphic Encryption & Zero-Knowledge Proofs

Verifiable Open Source Elections using Homomorphic Encryption and Zero-Knowledge Proofs with Matthew Wilhelm ElectionGuard is an MIT-licensed open source software development kit (SDK) that makes voting more secure, transparent and accessible. It is designed for election system vendors to incorporate end-to-end verifiability into their systems and any interested organization to perform and publish post-election audits. In this talk, we will explore techniques and best practices for securing election data with homomorphic encryption (HE) and zero knowledge proofs (ZKPs). We will examine challenges in user experience design and how to overcome challenges when describing deep technical concepts to average voters that builds confidence in the integrity of voting systems. We will explore real world case studies where Electionguard has been used in elections and what lessons were learned in applying HE and ZKPs to existing legal processes. Finally, we'll look at how interested attendees can learn more about these real-world use cases and how you can contribute to the open dialog and discussion of building out public goods that are used in various local communities. Matthew Wilhelm Software Engineer InfernoRed Technology, Inc. Frogland.io rarepizzas.com https://twitter.com/AddressXception