[banned1]

Yes, this is an excellent idea. I had read somewhere (other posters here make this point) that we could give this UUID to each voter. Then, we could give voters a way to verify their vote in the final tallies. This way, if enough voters see their vote has been changed, we could detect government interference, hacking, or other forms of fraud.

[jangerhofer]

The hole in this system is that there is still no good mechanism for verification, at least in my eyes. What is to stop a tamperer from creating UUIDs not associated with a citizen? That's why I would consider tying to a person quite publicly.

At the same time, perhaps such a system reduces the surface area for bad actors. Now, perhaps, just the registry/database of UUIDs is a primary target.

[transitionnel]

Indeed, I believe it really is that simple.

[wang_li]

It also enables the local political machine/union/gang to come to your house post election and force you to show that you voted they way they ordered you to vote on pain of pain.

Not allowing people to photograph their ballots, to vote in public, etc. is a protective measure for the voter making it difficult to prove how they voted.

[mentos]

Then find a random uuid in the public list and claim it is yours? I don't think that is a realistic fear

[wang_li]

You're suggesting playing the lottery that some random uuid will have voted the way the malefactor has ordered you to vote?

It's a real issue. There are lots of people who have jobs that they use to support their families where they have to deal with organizations that they disagree with politically. Currently they can pay lip service in public, but vote their conscience in private. Making how people voted public record would affect a lot of people. Substantially more than, for example, the number of people who would be inconvenienced by universal voter id laws.

[aeorgnoieang]

I'm pretty sure 'no one' would remember their random UUID so they'd have to be written down or recorded somewhere and whatever form that would take would be what someone would demand you produce if they wanted to know how you voted.