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David Ernst retweeted
What if it were possible to mathematically prove your vote was counted?
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David Ernst retweeted
"It could be as significant an upgrade as HTTPS."
A nice explainer of WEBCAT, our project to make JavaScript tamper-proof and the web a safer place for everyone:
blog.siv.org/2026/07/verifia…
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Really great new 40min video interview piped.video/watch?v=hF6nNtxv… (pt1)
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Lately, I've been finding a lot of people very enthusiastic about Ranked Choice Voting, without realizing there are even better methods available too.
So I made this table:
dsernst.com/writing/2025/vot…
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David Ernst retweeted
SIV also made available their anti-coercion tools for voters in this election, which was designed alongside the MACI team earlier in the year.
blog.siv.org/2025/08/overrid…
Congrats to the siv.org team on running this vote.
This is likely the first time an American elected office has been decided in a majority-digital vote, open to all registered voters.
Some highlights from the SIV team:
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As far as I know, the election we just ran is the first time an American elected office has been decided in a majority-digital vote, open to all registered voters, despite party affiliation.
Results were just announced: utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/12…
Interesting highlights ⬇️
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More links:
- Results: you can see all the anonymized votes here: siv.org/election/17641872912…
- And the digital ballot: 11.siv.org/preview
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- 11chooses.com : Official election website
- 11.siv.org/plan : Election plan & vote-related info
- utahforwardparty.org : Dedicated local organizers @UtahForward @AndrewYang
- electionscience.org : Approval voting @ElectionScience
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David Ernst retweeted
🔥 Digital democracy is evolving! Today’s AMA dove into how Secure Internet Voting (SIV.org) can redefine transparent, private, and verifiable voting for ZCAP. Get inspired about the future of online voting. piped.video/BVfMrd5mI9g?si=cqZ9…
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This ended up being super fun. Great questions and think we covered a lot of good topics:
piped.video/watch?v=mzgC0t4W…
🗳️ Curious about secure digital voting?
Join us this Thursday for a Learn & Share session into Secure Internet Voting (SIV): a real-world system used in recent U.S. elections siv.org
📆 Thursday 15th May
🕔 17:00 UTC (10am PT, 1pm ET, 7pm CEST)
📅 Add to calendar and join us: tinyurl.com/siv-pse-learn
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In this session, we'll explore what it actually takes to run secure elections online — and why it’s different from voting on a blockchain.
David from the SIV team will walk us through:
- Real-world election requirements
- How the SIV protocol works
- Case studies (yes, a U.S. Congress member was elected via SIV)
Lessons from 2024 U.S. presidential election usage
This is a rare chance to understand how cryptographic protocols meet practical voting challenges — from ballot secrecy to auditability to usability at scale.
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David Ernst retweeted
🗳️ Curious about secure digital voting?
Join us this Thursday for a Learn & Share session into Secure Internet Voting (SIV): a real-world system used in recent U.S. elections siv.org
📆 Thursday 15th May
🕔 17:00 UTC (10am PT, 1pm ET, 7pm CEST)
📅 Add to calendar and join us: tinyurl.com/siv-pse-learn
🧵👇
In this session, we'll explore what it actually takes to run secure elections online — and why it’s different from voting on a blockchain.
David from the SIV team will walk us through:
- Real-world election requirements
- How the SIV protocol works
- Case studies (yes, a U.S. Congress member was elected via SIV)
Lessons from 2024 U.S. presidential election usage
This is a rare chance to understand how cryptographic protocols meet practical voting challenges — from ballot secrecy to auditability to usability at scale.
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Interviewed by Reuters yesterday
reuters.com/technology/can-o…
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