In for the count: Maximising trust and reliability in Australian elections

  • Vukcevic, Damjan (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
  • Blom, Michelle (Chief Investigator (CI))
  • Stark, Philip B. (Partner Investigator (PI))

Project: Research

Project Details

Project Description

This project aims to develop innovative approaches to identifying, measuring, and evaluating errors and purposeful intervention in the uniquely complex elections at the basis of Australian democracy. Such methods can underpin a world-class election auditing system, which contends with the risks that are emerging at the intersection of election digitisation, cybersecurity and foreign interference. The project’s expected outcomes are new auditing methods, tested on real Australian election data, with their benefits quantified against global best practice. The research outputs should help reinforce the community’s trust in Australian elections, which are a foundation for our security, social cohesion, and political resilience.
StatusActive
Effective start/end date25/07/22 → 24/07/25

Funding

  • Australian Research Council (ARC): A$405,000.00
  • 8 Conference Paper

  • Efficient weighting schemes for auditing instant-runoff voting elections

    Ek, A., Stark, P. B., Stuckey, P. J. & Vukcevic, D., 2025, Financial Cryptography and Data Security. FC 2024 International Workshops: Voting, DeFI, WTSC, CoDecFin, Willemstad, Curaçao, March 4–8, 2024, Revised Selected Papers. Budurushi, J., Kulyk, O., Allen, S., Diamandis, T., Klages-Mundt, A., Bracciali, A., Goodell, G. & Matsuo, S. (eds.). Cham Switzerland: Springer, p. 18-32 15 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); vol. 14746 LNCS).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Other › peer-review

  • Improving the computational efficiency of adaptive audits of IRV elections

    Ek, A., Blom, M., Stark, P. B., Stuckey, P. J. & Vukcevic, D., 2025, Electronic Voting: 9th International Joint Conference, E-Vote-ID 2024, Tarragona, Spain, October 2–4, 2024, Proceedings. Duenas-Cid, D., Roenne, P., Volkamer, M., Budurushi, J., Blom, M., Rodríguez-Pérez, A., Spycher-Krivonosova, I., Castellà Roca, J. & Barrat Esteve, J. (eds.). Cham Switzerland: Springer, p. 37-53 17 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); vol. 15014 LNCS).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Other › peer-review

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  • RLAs for 2-Seat STV Elections: Revisited

    Blom, M., Stuckey, P. J., Teague, V. & Vukcevic, D., 2025, Financial Cryptography and Data Security. FC 2024 International Workshops: Voting, DeFI, WTSC, CoDecFin Willemstad, Curaçao, March 4–8, 2024 Revised Selected Papers. Budurushi, J., Kulyk, O., Allen, S., Diamandis, T., Klages-Mundt, A., Bracciali, A., Goodell, G. & Matsuo, S. (eds.). Cham Switzerland: Springer, p. 3-17 15 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; vol. 14746).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research

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