Electronic Voting Systems: Identifying and Analyzing Problems, Assignments of Operating Systems

Homework 5

The goal of this assignment is to see what types of problems electronic voting systems have.

For this assignment, please locate at least 3 articles that describe a problem with an electronic voting system.

The problem can arise from any component, or combinations of components. For example, you can cite a

problem with a DRE or with an electronic poll book.

To turn in: Please write a 1 or 2 page summary of what you found. Clearly identify the problem, the

component or components involved, and its consequences. Submit your write-up, in PDF format, through

SmartSite. If you don’t know how to do this, please ask, and I will be happy to show you.

ECS 150, Operating Systems Spring Quarter 2008