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Re:Researchers find trapdoor in SwissVote election system by vlovich123 on Thursday March 14, 2019 @03:29AM (#19387155)
You'd examine the paper to ensure integrity of the system. That's literally the point. Just like physical ballots are kept around.

Also, I think you're misunderstanding. The "no evidence" conclusion comes from auditing the paper ballot (as Schneier points out in that blog post above). You don't get to say "no evidence of problems" until the electronic & paper ballot agree. If there's disagreement you don't know which method is right & thus you have to hold a new election.

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Re:Researchers find trapdoor in SwissVote election system by jakeogh on Thursday March 14, 2019 @07:06PM (#19394798)
"You'd examine the paper to ensure integrity of the system."

Then just use paper.

Recounts (which is what your suggestion will get called in practice) require legal maneuvers which are fought by the winning side. Adding a electronic component to voting will never lower it's complexity.

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