Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

By comparing their private knowledge of 1) who they voted for and 2) the salt they were shown in the booth with 3) the public hash of the two.

In any case it was only meant as an existence proof, not a practical system. I like aeternus's suggestion much more, since it has the useful property that everyone can see all the votes - just not whose is whose. (Although I'm not sure what function the receipt serves)



Consider applying for YC's Winter 2027 batch! Applications are open till November 2.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: