Tentative Syllabus

Here are the topics we will cover in this class.

Date Topic
1. Wed, Apr 2 Computers and their role in society
2. Wed, Apr 9 Goals and requirements of an election
3. Wed, Apr 16 Brief history of computers in elections
4. Wed, Apr 23 What is an electronic voting system?
5. Wed, Apr 30 Survey of problems
6. Wed, May 7 More problems
7. Wed, May 14 The technology, standards, and the California review
8. Wed, May 21 Paper and other mechanisms
9. Wed, May 28 The future: where to from here?
10. Wed, Jun 4 Student presentations

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