A LAN Voting Protocol

. This paper presents a set of network protocols which provide for a voting service. The service is currently being implemented in the client-server architecture. The cryptographic technique combined with the basic voting protocol from Salomaa [19] is the method based on the multiple key ciphers introduced by Boyd [2]. Special protocols for registration of voters and issuing voting slips are developed. This ensures that the anonymity of a voting strategy is cryptographically secure and, on the other hand, that only legitimate voters may obtain a valid voting slip. Keywords: cryptography, secure applications, voting protocols INTRODUCTION Cryptographic mechanisms combined with networking technology introduce a tremendous range of possibilities into the field of whiteboarding and collaborative work. Internetworking spans distances and provides for a user-friendly and supportive environment, while cryptography imposes rules for the game of communication and prevents breaking of them. An ..