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The problem is not being secure; it is convincing people that it is secure. Even the stupidest person understands that marking off a paper in a booth and then depositing it in a locked box is secure. The voting method must give voters confidence that their vote was counted, the election was fair, and the results are legitimate.
That gives so much more opportunity for human intervention.
A good locksmith is all it takes to manipulate the votes.
Even if you keep it under tight security and surveillance they can bribe the security.
In many countries there is a security camera placed over the ballot box which is livestreamed to the Internet
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/maharashtra/cctvs-turned-off-for-45-mins-supriya-sule/articleshow/110094264.cms
Just turn off the camera and manipulate all you like
"Playing board games is pointless because people can just cheat"