Yes, absolutely. There are several ways to go about this.
We are working on implementing a voting system directly into the DigiByte wallet. Votes will be broadcast through the block-chain and tallied in the next block for everyone to see. This is how we want to gauge what to work on next for development. True community decisions.
Now if we could figure out out to combine this with a decentralized exchange.... life would be perfect. If anyone would like to work on this we have a few ideas we have been kicking around. We have an idea to use the wallet as a background escrow for a decentralized market. Think we figured out how to do it with BTC/DGB. But how would you do decentralized with FIAT? ... Would be ripe for abuse. But yes, block chain in theory could be used to register votes for a general election.
Best part is anyone could audit the chain and verify the votes were cast as prescribed. Hell the more I think about this it is a great idea. Only problem is how would you keep people from voting multiple times?
Topic: Can you see the blockchain being used to register votes in general elections? - page 5. (Read 9414 times)
March 15, 2014, 05:13:42 AM
March 15, 2014, 05:05:00 AM
I have seen voting work using the blockchain.
Though I have not implemented it in such a way as to be used in a current government type of election.
That is the past.
See my sig.
Though I have not implemented it in such a way as to be used in a current government type of election.
That is the past.
See my sig.
March 15, 2014, 03:35:26 AM
Anyone who still believes in voting hasn't fully embraced where the Blockchain is headed.
Care to elaborate?
All governments exist by theft, fraud, murder, and a fiat "we do what we want" mentality.
Plus they do a very small number of things that are considered "services." These services usually amount to registering things, keeping records of things, etc. These services also justify all the theft, fraud, murder, and a fiat "we do what we want" mentality to many people.
Every "service" that governments claim to need a monopoly on can now be done with the blockchain, with far less waste, cheaper, quicker, and more securely and non-arguably with the blockchain.
MWD
March 15, 2014, 02:00:13 AM
Anyone who still believes in voting hasn't fully embraced where the Blockchain is headed.
Care to elaborate?
March 15, 2014, 01:51:18 AM
Anyone who still believes in voting hasn't fully embraced where the Blockchain is headed.
March 15, 2014, 01:50:47 AM
Definitely, although implemented in a different fashion.
It is perfect to use as a voting mechanism.
It is perfect to use as a voting mechanism.
March 15, 2014, 01:50:02 AM
It might be more fair than some of the current voting machines.
No shit and its not just about voting machines.
Just look at these violations in FL alone in 2010
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election_in_Florida,_2000#Controversial_issues
March 15, 2014, 01:46:27 AM
It might be more fair than some of the current voting machines.
March 15, 2014, 01:16:58 AM
Cool idea, but difficult to implement.
March 15, 2014, 01:15:20 AM
Maybe an altcoin, BTC has enough bloating the blockchain already.
I didnt say bitcoin, I said bitcoin tech. Specifically blockchain tech.
Obviously it would need its own blockchain.
March 14, 2014, 09:47:12 PM
Maybe an altcoin, BTC has enough bloating the blockchain already.
March 14, 2014, 09:12:21 PM
Definitely.
It is far superior to any existing centralized systems.
It is far superior to any existing centralized systems.
March 14, 2014, 09:09:09 PM
Nah, it might make the vote harder to rig.
March 14, 2014, 09:05:42 PM
Can bitcoin technology be used to end election fraud globally?
and how come you imagine it is possible?
March 14, 2014, 08:36:03 PM
no
March 14, 2014, 08:35:03 PM
Can bitcoin technology be used to end election fraud globally?
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