Role of Cryptograpgy in modern Society discussion

it is a discussion thread. and here is the question

2016 is an election year in the United States. What role will cryptography play during the election process? Think about secure one-to-one communication, multi-party communication, multiparty computation etc. All posts must be at least 125 words long.

it is due today @ 2.30 pm US centeral time

whenever you use source from the internet please cit them.