Today we opened the EVOTE2010 submission system!



We are using easychair to administer the submission and review process. In case you do not have an account, please click first here, otherwise you can go directly to

http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=evote2010

to submit your paper!

We are looking forward to your submission and a wonderful EVOTE2010, taking place from 21st to 24th of July 2010!

Time is flying and the Deadline for Submission for the 4th EVOTE 2010 is approaching. The deadline is February, 12th 2010!

The full papers should be between 3500-4500 words excl. abstract, figures and references. Submit the papers anonymously not allowing any reference to the author(s). We rely on a double blind review process to select the papers for presentation and release in the conference proceedings.

Papers need to be submitted electronically using the following word template:



It is explained in detail in the guidelines here.

The submission system itself will be available in the next days and ensure our high quality standards and processing speed.

Should you have any questions, please contact us via: 2010@e-voting.cc.

We are looking forward to your submissions!


Daniel Botz
Conference Manager EVOTE2010

We are very happy to be able to present you the new issue of Modern Democracy, some of you already found it in their mailbox. This second magazine is an important cornerstone for electronic democracy in general and the Competence Center, in specific.

In May 2009, and for the first time in any Austrian Election, voters in the Austrian Federation of Students’ election were able to cast their votes via the Internet and in October 2009, Estonians could vote via Internet for their local parliaments. It was the fifth election with an electronic voting channel in Estonia and established with more than 100.000 E-Voters a new international remarkable benchmark. This clearly indicates the path of Modern Democracy and we invite to join us in discussing, analyzing and developing the future of democracy in this issue of Modern Democracy.

The Modern Democracy Magazine launched at the beginning of 2009 and the first issue was an overwhelming success; we are very pleased with your response and are proud that we now have 2,000 subscribers worldwide with membership growing all the time.
The current issue provides you with a deeper look into Election Observation of Modern Democracy, you can read an on-site experience report about the development and implementation of the German voting navigator and much more.
We hope you enjoy reading this issue of Modern Democracy and we are looking forward to your feedback, comments and suggestion at modern-democracy@e-voting.cc.
Also if you have any question or would like to contribute to the next issue on „E-Democracy in developing countries“ with an article or short news please don’t hesitate to contact me by e-mail or phone.

Get your free magazine here.

The first call for papers folder is ready for download
First-call-for-papers-EVOTE2010 (pdf, 167 KB)


The timeline for submission of the papers is as follows:
Submission of the full paper: February, 12th 2010
Review deadline: March, 12th 2010
Notification of acceptance: April, 5th 2010
Receipt of the final paper: May, 14th 2010

The organization for the fourth International Conference on Electronic Voting has already started. We are looking forward to a great and interesting conference with you!

Daniel Botz,
Conference Manager EVOTE2010

As a founding member of Pep-Net.eu, Europe's leading eParticipation blog and networking platform, E-Voting.CC is now participating in the "Pep-Net Conference Series".

The "Pep-Net Conference Series" is an initiative started by Pep-Net members, who are organizing conferences throughout the years 2009 and 2010. As a special programme there will be additional workshops lead by Pep-Net members and invited speakers.

E-Voting.CC is glad to also host a workshop during our EVOTE2010 Conference which will be held from 21st to 24th of July 2010.

Our Conference Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Electronic Voting, which was held from Evote087th to 9th of August 2008 in Castle Hofen, are now online. Exactly one year after the opening session we are glad to publish them on the web.

You can download the PDF here.

The 2008 conference on Electronic Voting took place in Castle Hofen near Bregenz at the wonderful Lake Constance from 7th to 9th of August.
This year's proceedings contain the seventeen papers selected for the presentation at the conference out of more than forty submissions. To assure scientific quality, the selection was based on a strict and anonymous review process. The papers cover the following subjects: e-voting experiences, social, legal, political, democratic and security issues of e-voting, as well as solutions on how to (re)design election workflows, and finally how to implement and observe electronic voting systems.

You can order the proceedings in print for EUR 19,70 (+shipping & handling) by sending an e-mail to office@e-voting.cc.

For citation and download purposes please use:

Krimmer, R., Grimm, R. (Eds.): Electronic Voting 2008, GI Lecture Notes in Informatics, P-131, Bonn, 2008.
krimmer_grimm_electronic_voting_2008 (pdf, 1,911 KB)


Here is the content of the book:

Content

Overview
Robert Krimmer, Ruediger Grimm pp. 15-17
krimmer_grimm_overview_15-17 (pdf, 158 KB)

Session 1: E-Voting Experiences
• E-voting in the Netherlands; from General Acceptance to General Doubt in Two Years
  Leontine Loeber p. 21-30
  loeber_e-voting-in-the-netherlands_21-30 (pdf, 196 KB)
• Improving The Transparency of Remote E-Voting: The Estonian Experience
  Epp Maaten, Thad Hall p. 31-43
  maaten_hall_improving-transparency_31-43 (pdf, 235 KB)

Session 2: Empirical Findings of E-Voting
• Assessing the Impact of E-Voting Technologies on Electoral Outcomes: an Analysis of Buenos Aires' 2005 Congressional Election
Gabriel Katz, R. Michael Alvarez, Ernesto Calvo, Marcelo Escolar, Julia Pomares p. 47-62
katz_alvarez_calvo_escolar_pomares_assesing-the-impact_47-62 (pdf, 310 KB)
• Assessing Internet Voting as an Early Voting Reform in the United States
  Alicia Kolar Prevost p. 63-80
  prevost_assessing-internet-voting_63-80 (pdf, 532 KB)

Session 3: Legal and Democratic Issues of E-Voting
• A Methodology for Assessing Procedural Security: A Case Study in E-Voting
  Komminist Weldemariam, Adolfo Villafiorita p. 83-94
  weldemariam_villafiorita_methodology-for-assessing_83-94 (pdf, 398 KB)
• Secure Remote Voter Registration
Victor Morales-Rocha, Jordi Puiggalí, Miguel Soriano p. 95-108
morales-rocha_puiggali_soriano_secure-remote-voter-registration_95-108 (pdf, 345 KB)

• Long-term Retention in E-Voting - Legal Requirements and Technical Implementation
  Rotraud Gitter, Lucie Langer, Susanne Okunick, Zoi Opitz-Talidou p. 109-123
  gitter_langer_okunick_opitz-talidou_long-term-retention_109-123 (pdf, 291 KB)

Session 4: Comparison of E-Voting
• The E-Voting Readiness Index
  Robert Krimmer, Ronald Schuster p. 127-136
  krimmer_schuster_e-voting-readiness-index_127-136 (pdf, 361 KB)
• Malfunction or Misfit: Comparing Requirements, Inputs and Public Confidence Outcomes of E-Voting in the U.S. and Europe
  E. John Sebes, Gregory A. Miller p. 137-150
  sebes_miller_malfunction-or-misfit_137-150 (pdf, 270 KB)

Session 5: Verification of E-Voting
• Simple and Secure Voting with Pret à Voter
  David Lundin p. 153-168
  lundin_pret-a-voter_153-168 (pdf, 262 KB)
• Improving the Farnel Voting Scheme
  Roberto Araújo, Peter Y. A. Ryan p. 169-182
  araujo_ryan_improving-farnel_169-182 (pdf, 348 KB)

Session 6: Certification of E-Voting
• Development of a Formal IT Security Model for Remote Electronic Voting Systems
  Rüdiger Grimm, Melanie Volkamer p. 185-196
  grimm_volkamer_it-security-model_185-196 (pdf, 349 KB)
• The Certification of E-Voting Mechanisms. Fighting against Opacity
  Jordi Barrat i Esteve p. 197-206
  barrat-i-esteve__certification-of-e-voting_197-206 (pdf, 238 KB)

Session 7: Technological Issues of E-Voting
• Code Voting With Linkable Group Signatures
  Jörg Helbach, Jörg Schwenk, Sven Schäge p. 209-221
  helbach_schwenk_schaege_code-voting-with-linkable-signatures_209_221 (pdf, 297 KB)
• CAPTCHA-based Code Voting
  Rolf Oppliger, Jörg Schwenk, Christoph Löhr p. 223-236
  oppliger_schwenk_loehr_captcha-based-code-voting_223-236 (pdf, 316 KB)

Session 8: Political Issues of E-Voting
• E-Voting in Brazil - Reinforcing Institutions While Diminishing Citizenship
  José Rodrigues Filho p. 239-248
  filho_e-voting-in-brazil_239-248 (pdf, 203 KB)
• The Voting Processes in Digital Participative Budget: A Case Study
  Gleison Pereira de Souza, Cristiano Maciel p. 249-262
  pereira-de-souza_maciel_processes-in-digital-participative-budget_249-262 (pdf, 439 KB)