Safeguarding democracy: increasing election integrity through enhanced voter verification
| dc.contributor.advisor | Matei, Cris | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Rollins, John | |
| dc.contributor.author | Weir, Kellie J. | |
| dc.contributor.department | National Security Affairs (NSA) | |
| dc.date | Mar-18 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-06-01T20:08:53Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-06-01T20:08:53Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018-03 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This thesis examines whether implementing a national voter registration list and a biometric identity verification program can prevent or mitigate voter fraud in an effort to protect the right to vote for U.S. citizens and increase election integrity. It analyzes the potential for, and scope of, fraudulent voting in the United States, purely from voter identity and eligibility verification vulnerabilities. The thesis exposes what policy and technical vulnerabilities exist within the various voter verification practices of the individual states that may permit the opportunity for fraudulent voting. It brings into focus the challenges of a federalist system on elections for national leaders. It investigates the effects voter fraud has on national elections, and ultimately, on democracy. This thesis studies whether the use of a national voter registration list and biometrics as secure and robust identity management solutions would address current and foreseeable voter eligibility related vulnerabilities. Lastly, it analyzes whether the solutions are adoptable, will minimize voter suppression while enhancing voter participation, and ultimately, increase integrity and confidence in national elections. | |
| dc.description.distributionstatement | Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. | |
| dc.description.service | Section Chief, Fraud Detection and National Security, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, Lee’s Summit, Missouri | |
| dc.description.uri | http://archive.org/details/safeguardingdemo1094558274 | |
| dc.identifier.thesisid | 30445 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10945/58274 | |
| dc.publisher | Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School | |
| dc.rights | Copyright is reserved by the copyright owner. | |
| dc.subject.author | voter fraud | |
| dc.subject.author | elections | |
| dc.subject.author | voter eligibility verification | |
| dc.subject.author | biometrics | |
| dc.subject.author | national voter registration list | |
| dc.title | Safeguarding democracy: increasing election integrity through enhanced voter verification | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| etd.thesisdegree.discipline | Security Studies (Homeland Security and Defense) | |
| etd.thesisdegree.grantor | Naval Postgraduate School | |
| etd.thesisdegree.level | Masters | |
| etd.thesisdegree.name | Master of Arts in Security Studies (Homeland Security and Defense) |
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