Topic: Blockchain for voting - page 3. (Read 835 times)
Currently there is no country that has developed a sytem based on blockchain technology for national voting but i have read about some countries using mobile applications to vote within institutions and other smaller countries. Even though these countries have plans on using this technology to perform national voting i think it's going to be a herculean task looking at all the negativity towards blockchain technology.
Blockchain could be used as an extra guarantee to assure the correct results. But I think the vote has to be presential. If we want to avoid manipulation there couldn't be people voting through apps from anywhere, this way there will be always a possibility of fraud and then there is no reason to use blockchain.
No, polling will always have to take place under third party eyes and constraints. Online or remote voting via apps is shit, mail in ballots are sketchy enough to me.
People need to vote on the spot to prevent fraud.
Blockchain could be used as an extra guarantee to assure the correct results. But I think the vote has to be presential. If we want to avoid manipulation there couldn't be people voting through apps from anywhere, this way there will be always a possibility of fraud and then there is no reason to use blockchain.
No, polling will always have to take place under third party eyes and constraints. Online or remote voting via apps is shit, mail in ballots are sketchy enough to me. 
Firstly, I don't know any countries that implement blockchain technology in their voting system and they still prefer bad companies like Smartmatic. And there are a lot of problems when it comes to the voting system of our country. They say that blockchain can stop tampering of information but it won't solve problems. But I think blockchain can lessen some of the big problems in these voting systems.
I guess we need to look at how the infrastructure is being set-up in your country. I don't know how many times your country has been using this services, but it seems they need to be replace by someone so that these kind of problems will be eliminated.
I'm all in for blockchain to be used in election, as long as the government is prepared and not just because they just wanted to ride the hype around this technology, specially developing countries.
Blockchain could be used as an extra guarantee to assure the correct results. But I think the vote has to be presential. If we want to avoid manipulation there couldn't be people voting through apps from anywhere, this way there will be always a possibility of fraud and then there is no reason to use blockchain.
I have been pushing for it with my own idea for a while.
Every registered voter gets a 1 token per category, the multisignature is made up of three parts and all three must be present to sign the transactions.
Driver's license (or government I'd) voter registration card, and Voting page.
This keeps manipulation at bay, gives instant result and makes false voting almost impossible.
If you stole a driver's license the poll attendant wouldn't give you the voting sheet based off looks therefore you can't vote, if they did you're missing the voter card therefore you can't vote.
I still haven't been told why this wouldn't work.
Every registered voter gets a 1 token per category, the multisignature is made up of three parts and all three must be present to sign the transactions.
Driver's license (or government I'd) voter registration card, and Voting page.
This keeps manipulation at bay, gives instant result and makes false voting almost impossible.
If you stole a driver's license the poll attendant wouldn't give you the voting sheet based off looks therefore you can't vote, if they did you're missing the voter card therefore you can't vote.
I still haven't been told why this wouldn't work.
Does any country use blockchain for election or voting? I know there are many countries who afraid of implementing blockchain into its sytem because then everything will be clear. If voting systems are created on the basis of blockchain technologies, then it is possible and possible to obtain reliable voting results without falsification. All the same, the blockchain is precisely created so that it cannot be changed from the outside, and in order to ensure complete security and confidentiality of data. It would be interesting to participate in the elections via the online voting platform.
It would be good and i do think this system is really needed in every voting system. It would be easier to calculate and it would be harder to manipulate so i do think its more transparant and more faster. I do think this is really good for my country indonesia, which is the election become major problem here cause some people think the election has been cheated and they not trust the results. 
If voting systems are created on the basis of blockchain technologies, then it is possible and possible to obtain reliable voting results without falsification.
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Firstly, I don't know any countries that implement blockchain technology in their voting system and they still prefer bad companies like Smartmatic. And there are a lot of problems when it comes to the voting system of our country. They say that blockchain can stop tampering of information but it won't solve problems. But I think blockchain can lessen some of the big problems in these voting systems.
Ikr. Especially when that company was funded from the dirty money and deals Chavez made in Venezuela.
I mean, it just showed into my head. Why are we still going towards a place to vote, when it can easily be done at home with the right technology and right security?
Is it too crazy to think that if the world is advancing, politics should advance too? - Blockchain could definitely change everything in that aspect.
Firstly, I don't know any countries that implement blockchain technology in their voting system and they still prefer bad companies like Smartmatic. And there are a lot of problems when it comes to the voting system of our country. They say that blockchain can stop tampering of information but it won't solve problems. But I think blockchain can lessen some of the big problems in these voting systems.
So far, I haven't heard a country that's looking to try blockchain for their election. Someone quoted above that there's already some that are testing it.
But if the gov't is corrupt and understands that blockchain will make the election transparent, what do you think they'll do?
But if the gov't is corrupt and understands that blockchain will make the election transparent, what do you think they'll do?
Does any country use blockchain for election or voting? I know there are many countries who afraid of implementing blockchain into its sytem because then everything will be clear. If voting systems are created on the basis of blockchain technologies, then it is possible and possible to obtain reliable voting results without falsification. All the same, the blockchain is precisely created so that it cannot be changed from the outside, and in order to ensure complete security and confidentiality of data. It would be interesting to participate in the elections via the online voting platform.
The Philippines is a leader in using the Blockchain platform to vote. Using the Blockchain platform restricts fraudulent censorship checks, and everyone in the country can check the number of votes they have chosen. Blockchain reduces censorship time and votes statistics for each participant. Many countries will use Blockchain to vote. 
Does any country use blockchain for election or voting? I know there are many countries who afraid of implementing blockchain into its sytem because then everything will be clear. If voting systems are created on the basis of blockchain technologies, then it is possible and possible to obtain reliable voting results without falsification. All the same, the blockchain is precisely created so that it cannot be changed from the outside, and in order to ensure complete security and confidentiality of data. It would be interesting to participate in the elections via the online voting platform.
I don't think we're not ready for that yet. Even the 51% attack problem could not be solved. I think it needs to be more widespread first.
But there is a project about it. I'm sure you've heard of Ncash in Binance. One period had experienced major problems. One of the next stages of this project was the democratic elections to be held in the countries.
So far, it seems that no country has implemented blockchain elections. Yes, although in my opinion this is a pretty good innovation, the lack of understanding among the public is a limitation for the government to implement this electoral system.
Actually it's been implemented as far as I know:
[1]Switzerland's “Crypto Valley” Successfully Completes Blockchain Voting Trial
[2]Japanese City Trials Blockchain Voting for Social Development Programs
[3]Sierra Leone Uses Blockchain To Track Election Results
[4]US: West Virginia Completes First Blockchain-Supported State Elections
[1]Switzerland's “Crypto Valley” Successfully Completes Blockchain Voting Trial
[2]Japanese City Trials Blockchain Voting for Social Development Programs
[3]Sierra Leone Uses Blockchain To Track Election Results
[4]US: West Virginia Completes First Blockchain-Supported State Elections
I haven't heard of any country who have used or involved blockchain in their election. The government will surely not allow it. In our country, we're still doing elections the usual and old way without any electronic device involved to avoid cheating.
blockchain based voting system will be very good I would like to see that soon many govt will not like to implement it , developed country should start blockchain voting system
The lack of education in the field of application of new technologies in my opinion is the biggest problem. And if we do not begin to change the educational system in the direction of modern requirements, we will continue to go to the polls with leaflets, and the teenagers will continue to evade their duties to vote.
I agree with the statement that electronic voting would then be more secure if we use the blockchain's capabilities. But do not forget that most people are not familiar with these technologies. Of course, if you use training platforms like taklimakan to start training people in the country, you can achieve a smooth transition to a fully e-government. But for this you need the very policy of the country to make it so that it is benevolent to cryptocurrency and blockchain
And then there is the politicians will... I believe all of them cheat, so, to authorize this technology is like shooting in their own foot.
Exactly. Even if such a system were to become successful at some point in the future, why in the world would politicians want to harm their own profits by legalizing something like this? It just doesn't make any sense.They are manipulating the current systems already which is why a blockchain based voting system will never see the light unless the politicians are actually not corrupt which is impossible in my opinion.
Some countries have already run trials, it is a delicate subject and blockchain technology as any other new technology must be tested and since voting doesn't happen that often, I believe it will take some time before we see it as a reality. Check these articles about the trial in Switzerland and the plans in Japan to do so:
In practice, the main issue will be the proof of identity, because even when the national id number can be use to identify the voter in the blockchain, there is no guarantee it will be used by the real citizen. If polls happen in a typical way, going to a physical place, then a standard procedure may be used to id a person, representative will check the official valid ID and then the voter can scan it in a device and vote on a screen instead of paper; if the polls are run on devices, such as personal computers or smartphones, some sort of biometrics recognition system must be used.
And then there is the politicians will... I believe all of them cheat, so, to authorize this technology is like shooting in their own foot.
- http://fortune.com/2018/07/03/blockchain-voting-trial-zug/
- https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2018/09/03/japan-city-blockchain-voting/
In practice, the main issue will be the proof of identity, because even when the national id number can be use to identify the voter in the blockchain, there is no guarantee it will be used by the real citizen. If polls happen in a typical way, going to a physical place, then a standard procedure may be used to id a person, representative will check the official valid ID and then the voter can scan it in a device and vote on a screen instead of paper; if the polls are run on devices, such as personal computers or smartphones, some sort of biometrics recognition system must be used.
And then there is the politicians will... I believe all of them cheat, so, to authorize this technology is like shooting in their own foot.
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