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Paper 1

Security of two-state and four-state practical quantum bit-commitment protocols

Ricardo Loura, Dušan Arsenović, Nikola Paunković, Duška B. Popović, Slobodan Prvanović

Year
2016
Journal
Physical Review A
DOI
10.1103/physreva.94.062335
arXiv
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A Quantum-Secure Voting Framework Using QKD, Dual-Key Symmetric Encryption, and Verifiable Receipts

Taha M. Mahmoud, Naima Kaabouch

Year
2025
Journal
arXiv preprint
DOI
arXiv:2510.03489
arXiv
2510.03489

Electronic voting systems face growing risks from cyberattacks and data breaches, which are expected to intensify with the advent of quantum computing. To address these challenges, we introduce a quantum-secure voting framework that integrates Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), Dual-Key Symmetric Encryption, and verifiable receipt mechanisms to strengthen the privacy, integrity, and reliability of the voting process. The framework enables voters to establish encryption keys securely, cast encrypted ballots, and verify their votes through receipt-based confirmation, all without exposing the vote contents. To evaluate performance, we simulate both quantum and classical communication channels using the Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) protocol. Results demonstrate that the system can process large numbers of votes efficiently with low latency and minimal error rates. This approach offers a scalable and practical path toward secure, transparent, and verifiable electronic voting in the quantum era.

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