Title: Modeling and Simulation of a
Robust
e-Voting System
Abstract: In
this
paper we present a simulation model for a multifaceted online e-Voting
system.
The proposed model is capable of handling electronic ballots with
multiple
scopes at the same time, e.g., presidential, municipal, and
parliamentary,
amongst others. The model caters for integrity of an election process
in
terms of the functional and non-functional requirements. The functional
requirements
embedded in the design of the proposed system warrant well-secured
identification
and authentication processes for the voter through the use of combined
simple
biometrics. The design of the system guarantees that no votes in favor
of
a given candidate are lost, due to improper tallying of the voting
counts,
with the proper incorporation of system FLAG’s. Transparency of voting
follows
through in all phases of an election process to assure the voter that
his/her
vote went in favor of his/her candidate of choice. Besides its main
functional
properties, the proposed system is designed to cater for several
essential
non-functional requirements. Of utmost importance are the requirements
for
correctness, robustness, coherence, consistency, and security. To
verify
the robustness and reliability of the proposed system, intensive
computer
simulations were run under varying voting environments, viz. voter
density,
voter inter-arrival times, introduced acts of malice, etc. Results of
the
simulations show the impact of several parameters on the performance of
the
system. These results provide the proper grounds that would guide the
decision
maker in customizing the proposed system to fit his particular voting
needs.
Authors: Mohammad
Malkawi, Mohammed Khasawneh , Omar Al-Jarrah , and Laith Barakat