Electronic elections provide both benefits and risks that must be balanced. The benefits include modernizing democratic processes to attract younger voters and increase turnout, as well as reducing costs. However, risks include erosion of voter trust if the technology is not properly designed and implemented. Ensuring software independence and accountability through techniques like cryptography and programming language design is important to establish trustworthiness. With careful attention to usability, security and openness, electronic voting could eventually gain voter trust while preserving democratic principles.