All internet voting systems are insecure. The insecurity is worse than a well-run conventional paper ballot system, because a very small number of people may have the power to change any (or all) votes that go through the system, without detection.

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Internet voting systems are fundamentally insecure and unsuitable for public elections. All systems suffer from three critical vulnerabilities: malware on voter devices can alter votes, servers can be hacked to change votes, and county office systems can be compromised. End-to-End Verifiable Internet Voting (E2E-VIV) systems don't solve these problems because verification apps can be compromised, dispute resolution protocols don't exist, and only a small fraction of voters would use checking mechanisms. The recently announced VoteSecure system suffers from the same flaws, with its own developers acknowledging it lacks receipt-freeness, dispute resolution, and protection against device malware. Twenty-one computer scientists specializing in election security signed this statement warning that no known or foreseeable technology can make internet voting secure.

Internet voting is insecure and should not be used in public elections

Part I. All internet voting systems are insecure

Part II. E2E-VIV internet voting systems are also insecure