Applying a Dependency Mechanism for Voting Protocol Models Using Event-B

The design of e-voting systems requires the use of techniques which guarantee that the resulting system is safe, secure and preserves privacy. We develop Event-B models of a voting system, by applying a decomposition pattern and a technique of contextualisation, using a dependency mechanism. Through refinement, we take into account the precise regulation and structure of a specific voting process, and reason formally about the system’s resistence to common attacks and threats.

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