ID Based Signature Schemes for Electronic Voting

Abstract

Electronic voting is being used increasingly in several areas of work. The existing protocols and systems for voting are fraught with difficulties and flaws, which allow malicious users to tamper with the votes. Votes have to be unforgeable, anonymous and verifiable. In this paper, we suggest the use of 2 ID-Based signatures for an e-voting system. We describe a designated verifier ring signature, which will ensure both the security of the vote, as well as voter anonymity. In order for the voter to check if his/her vote has been taken into account, we provide a receipt for the voter, from the voting authority, using a new ID-Based designated verifier signature. The receipt will not allow the voter to reveal their vote to someone else, thus ensuring the security of the voter.