Electronic Voting System Design

Human requirements include usability despite any physical handicaps of the user, user-friendly graphical user interface, and checks and balances for detecting user error before the vote is cast. The systemÆs design will be modular to facilitate the addition of new modules with as little disruption as possible to the existing code. New modules could include multilingual options for various languages. The systemÆs options for addressing handicaps will include headphones and audio voting instructions in addition to the touch screen. For handicapped people who cannot touch the screen, a special soundproof booth should be available where they can speak their vote into the system without being overheard.

The system must be simple enough for non-computer-literate users to readily understand and must allow the voter to proceed through the ballot at his own pace, review how he has voted so far at any point, and go back to any part of his ballot before the vote is

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