Know the Protocol! - How to Prevent Undetected Vote Manipulation on the Verified Swiss Post E-Voting System
I’m a Swiss voter living abroad, and like all Swiss expats from Basel-Stadt, St.Gallen or Thurgau, I’ve been invited to vote over the internet in this year’s national election. Switzerland’s e-voting system is supposed to have safeguards to protect the election against malicious actors, however as a computer scientist, I have found a flaw in the practical implementation of one of those safeguards.