David Ernst

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[David Ernst @dsernst]

@iangilman I call them "spoiler-free voting methods"

[David Ernst @dsernst]

Lately, I've been finding a lot of people very enthusiastic about Ranked Choice Voting, without realizing there are even better methods available too.

So I made this table:

https://t.co/2PJFxjt7oC

[David Ernst @dsernst]

@zkMACI May also be the first US election w/ part of its administrative data committed to a public blockchain—

Before the vote, we merkle-tree'd the Voter Roll (https://t.co/Q5pGH22kkL), to help with efficient audits, and posted a commitment to the BTC chain using @opentimestamps

[MACI @zkMACI]

SIV also made available their anti-coercion tools for voters in this election, which was designed alongside the MACI team earlier in the year.

https://t.co/wS2jQjlBed

[David Ernst @dsernst]

- https://t.co/dp5PlnQUcy : Official election website
- https://t.co/wYHxnWoz3z : Election plan & vote-related info
- https://t.co/9UfZGvA9Xj : Dedicated local organizers @UtahForward @AndrewYang
- https://t.co/z2GHYEaGIZ : Approval voting @ElectionScience

[David Ernst @dsernst]

As far as I know, the election we just ran is the first time an American elected office has been decided in a majority-digital vote, open to all registered voters, despite party affiliation.
Results were just announced: https://t.co/K9lXFNw2KU

Interesting highlights ⬇️

[David Ernst @dsernst]

More links:

- Results: you can see all the anonymized votes here: https://t.co/9A0NMAT1nU
- And the digital ballot: https://t.co/1tHPQ3MqFq

[Zcash Foundation 🛡️ @ZcashFoundation]

🔥 Digital democracy is evolving! Today’s AMA dove into how Secure Internet Voting (https://t.co/tP8TCtAn5d) can redefine transparent, private, and verifiable voting for ZCAP. Get inspired about the future of online voting. https://t.co/9p3Ou6c5tJ

[David Ernst @dsernst]

This ended up being super fun. Great questions and think we covered a lot of good topics:

https://t.co/ozAfY5PaYV

[PSE @PrivacyEthereum]

🗳️ Curious about secure digital voting?

Join us this Thursday for a Learn & Share session into Secure Internet Voting (SIV): a real-world system used in recent U.S. elections https://t.co/uX2jFfxvxk

📆 Thursday 15th May
🕔 17:00 UTC (10am PT, 1pm ET, 7pm CEST)
📅 Add to calendar and join us: https://t.co/R9DVljf7Qk

🧵👇

In this session, we'll explore what it actually takes to run secure elections online — and why it’s different from voting on a blockchain.

David from the SIV team will walk us through:
- Real-world election requirements
- How the SIV protocol works
- Case studies (yes, a U.S. Congress member was elected via SIV)

Lessons from 2024 U.S. presidential election usage

This is a rare chance to understand how cryptographic protocols meet practical voting challenges — from ballot secrecy to auditability to usability at scale.

[David Ernst @dsernst]

@kaylanhua Financially Guarantee Vote Integrity:

https://t.co/JCjNFCsnGD

[PSE @PrivacyEthereum]

🗳️ Curious about secure digital voting?

Join us this Thursday for a Learn & Share session into Secure Internet Voting (SIV): a real-world system used in recent U.S. elections https://t.co/uX2jFfxvxk

📆 Thursday 15th May
🕔 17:00 UTC (10am PT, 1pm ET, 7pm CEST)
📅 Add to calendar and join us: https://t.co/R9DVljf7Qk

🧵👇

In this session, we'll explore what it actually takes to run secure elections online — and why it’s different from voting on a blockchain.

David from the SIV team will walk us through:
- Real-world election requirements
- How the SIV protocol works
- Case studies (yes, a U.S. Congress member was elected via SIV)

Lessons from 2024 U.S. presidential election usage

This is a rare chance to understand how cryptographic protocols meet practical voting challenges — from ballot secrecy to auditability to usability at scale.

[David Ernst @dsernst]

Interviewed by Reuters yesterday

https://t.co/LWTqp8A5PD

[David Ernst @dsernst]

@HarriHursti HACK SIV — Wed Aug 7th — End Of Day 2 Report

https://t.co/5Fz9qu3ORZ

[David Ernst @dsernst]

@HarriHursti HACK SIV - Launch Day (Aug 6) - End of Day Report https://t.co/Nf0Iap2nhf

[David Ernst @dsernst]

just launched — https://t.co/nBGMPm8697. check it out