An electronic voting protocol with deniable authentication for mobile ad hoc networks

  • Authors:
  • Chun-Ta Li;Min-Shiang Hwang;Chi-Yu Liu

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, 250 Kuo Kuang Road, Taichung 402, Taiwan, ROC;Department of Management Information Systems, National Chung Hsing University, 250 Kuo Kuang Road, Taichung 402, Taiwan, ROC;Graduate Institute of Networking and Communication Engineering, Chaoyang University of Technology, 168 Gifeng E. Road, Wufeng Taichung County, Taiwan, ROC

  • Venue:
  • Computer Communications
  • Year:
  • 2008

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Abstract

In this article, we propose a deniable electronic voting authentication protocol for mobile ad hoc networks, which meets the essential requirements of a secure e-voting system. Due to the characteristics, constraints, and security requirements of mobile ad hoc networks, our protocol does not require the aid of any centralized administration and mobile nodes could cooperate with each other to securely facilitate e-voting. Finally, the proposed protocol provides the ability to deniable authentication. When a legal voter casts a vote with this voting system, he/she can deny that he/she has voted for a third party and the third party cannot judge who votes.