Re: [EM] 3ballot - revolutionary new protocol for secure secret ballot elections

2006-10-06 Thread David Cary
--- Warren Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Then still, your (KPY's) attack idea is still applicable even in just one race (if there are enough candidates, e.g. 135 in the CA governor Schwarzenegger race) and Rivest includes discussion of this attack in his (latest! but not his original!)

[EM] Separation of Powers taken to the extreme

2006-10-06 Thread raphfrk
I wonder how far this could be taken. The US probably goes further than any other country. Splitting the law makers (legislative) from the law appliers (courts) happens in most countries. The legislative branch under those systems have multiple powers: - selects the Prime Minister

Re: [EM] nasty new attack on Rivest 3ballot similar schemes

2006-10-06 Thread mrouse1
The problem with an attack like this is that it requires a lot of co-conspirators. An attack by a few people may work in the absence of a paper trail (at least until someone gets a profitable book deal), but for this attack to succeed, everyone would have to A) Copy his against Bush votes to

Re: [EM] nasty new attack on Rivest 3ballot similar schemes

2006-10-06 Thread Juho
The voting machine could make some additional copies of the receipts and distribute them to other voters. Then voters could not be sure that they have the only copy of the receipt. Juho Laatu On Oct 6, 2006, at 20:06 , Warren Smith wrote: Nasty new attack on Rivest 3ballot scheme and