Vote-o-graph: a dishonest touchscreen voting system

ABSTRACT

We present Vote-O-Graph, an experimental touchscreen voting system designed to simulate reported interface issues in existing electronic voting systems. Touchscreen miscalibration and the application of relative touch coordinates in anonymity-preserving user interface event logs are discussed.

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Index Terms

• Human-centered computing

  • Human computer interaction (HCI)

    • Interaction devices

      • Touch screens