About this course: In this course, you'll learn what every citizen should know about the security risks--and future potential — of electronic voting and Internet voting. We'll take a look at the past, present, and future of election technologies and explore the various spaces intersected by voting, including computer security, human factors, public policy, and more.
Created by: University of Michigan
Taught by: J. Alex Halderman, Associate Professor
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
| Commitment | 2-3 hours/week |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
| User Ratings |
Syllabus
WEEK 1
Voting as a Security Problem
Approaching voting problems with the security mindset
8 videos, 5 readings
- Reading: Syllabus and Logistics
- Reading: Staff
- Reading: Companion Reading and Resources
- Video: Welcome
- Reading: Help us learn more about you!
- Reading: Reading List
- Video: The Security Mindset
- Video: Security Requirements for Voting
- Video: The Living Voice
- Video: Early Paper Ballots
- Video: The Australian Ballot
- Video: Mechanical Voting Machines
- Video: Punched Card Voting
Graded: Voting as a Security Problem
WEEK 2
Computers at the Polls
Voting enters the computing age
7 videos, 1 reading
- Reading: Reading List
- Video: Computers at the Polls
- Video: Optical Scan Voting
- Video: DRE Voting Machines
- Video: Inside the Black Box
- Video: Paper as a Defense
- Video: Diebold
- Video: More Goes Wrong
Graded: Computers at the Polls
WEEK 3
Security Procedures and Voting Around the World
Methods for ensuring the security of democracy
9 videos, 1 reading
- Reading: Reading List
- Video: Voter Registration
- Video: Voter Authentication
- Video: Guarding Against Tampering
- Video: Field Testing
- Video: Case Studies
- Video: India's EVMs
- Video: Tamperproof?
- Video: India's Response
- Video: Bonus: Deport on Arrival
Graded: Security Procedures and Voting Around the World
WEEK 4
Human Factors and Internet Voting
Users don't always behave as expected, even when voting
8 videos, 1 reading
- Reading: Reading List
- Video: Usability
- Video: Usable Paper Ballots
- Video: Accessibility
- Video: Absentee Voting
- Video: A Bad Idea
- Video: Client-side Threats
- Video: Server-side Threats
- Video: Washington, D.C.
Graded: Human Factors and Internet Voting
WEEK 5
New Technology and Policy
Lessons learned
7 videos, 2 readings
- Reading: Reading List
- Video: Criteria
- Video: Post-Election Auditing
- Video: End-to-End Verifiable Voting
- Video: Verifying an E2E Result
- Video: Election Policy in the U.S.
- Video: Testing and Certification
- Video: Recommendations
- Reading: Post-course Survey
Graded: New Technology and Policy
Graded: Final Writing Assignment
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Ratings and Reviews
Clear and interesting
Excellent and Interactive Course...
Very thorough and interesting take on the topic. I am bit horrified how unnecessary complicated can voting system become and i see now voting in my country in a bit different light even if it wasnt part of this course
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A great course Prof. Halderman explains the concept of Digital Democracy from the past to the current events in our society.