Phrase-verified voting: Verifiable low-tech remote boardroom voting

We present Phrase-Verified Voting, a voter-verifiable remote voting system easily assembled from commercial off-the-shelf software for small private elections. The is transparent and enables each voter to verify that the tally includes their ballot selection without requiring any understanding of cryptography. This an example making verification usable. paper describes experience with it in fall 2020, vote remotely promotion committees university. Each fills out form cloud V race two-word passphrase P. generates prompt (V, P) pairs votes, organized help visualize how votes add up. After polls close, verifies this table lists pair computed correctly. especially appropriate group sensitive decisions. Because would not prevent coercer demanding victim use specified passphrase, designed applications where such malfeasance be likely or go undetected. Results 43 voters show performed effectively its intended purpose, introduced users concept voter-verified Compared commonly-used alternatives ballots by email, found easier use, provided greater privacy outcome integrity.