The 2020 U.S. election is one of the most closely watched electoral processes in U.S. history. Due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, a large number of American voters chose to vote by mail, which led to a record high of absentee voting in American elections. Even so, the time for counting results has been repeatedly delayed. What is even more dramatic is that after the election results came out, former President Trump raised many judicial charges due to his dissatisfaction with the final results, and every step of the election was carefully investigated. This not only caused tension in the US election, but also It has sparked intense debate over the authenticity and legitimacy of the current US electoral system. And the subsequent question is: For voters and candidates, what kind of voting method is more reliable?
Some envision blockchain-backed electronic voting systems as the answer. Such a system would allow voters to vote remotely from their own homes while protecting voters’ identities and ensuring privacy. Also for candidates, the advantages of the blockchain can prevent voters from being disturbed during the voting process, and they will not be affected by those who enter the blockchain platform. Absolute verification of all ballots can realize a safe and transparent voting mechanism and election voting supervision, which can effectively prevent election fraud.
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VOATZ Voting System Advertisement During the U.S. Election Process
You might be surprised, but in fact, back in 2018, the United States already used a blockchain electronic voting system to vote in the state of West Virginia in the 2018 midterm elections, and it has been using the system ever since. In the 2020 presidential election, the blockchain electronic voting system was also used in Utah. The blockchain electronic voting system used in these two continents is Voatz,
Voatz is a smartphone application software APP based on blockchain technology, which promises to use blockchain technology to encrypt messages and ensure that the blockchain network they build is completely secure. The software, primarily aimed at members of the armed forces stationed abroad, allows remote voting by confirming voter registration through facial recognition, fingerprints and military ID cards. At the same time, the system generates a paper ballot for each state and tracks the ballot on the ballot chain. Voatz also returns ballot receipts to voters with tracking enabled. But Voatz has recently been in a firestorm over its app security, with a research group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology publishing a paper outlining a number of issues, such as their unauthorized access to the voting process, Their vulnerability to third-party attacks was also highlighted in particular. Finally, it was suggested that the app should be abandoned in major elections.
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Japan
Microsoft Japan Partners with LAYERX on Blockchain-Based Voting System
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Russia
Russia has been interested in blockchain-based voting systems for several years and has created several blockchain-based voting systems that have undergone several iterations. Some systems have been successfully used in elections.
In the summer of 2020, Russia voted on a constitutional amendment that would keep the current leader, Vladimir Putin, under the leadership. In Moscow, voters can vote remotely through an Exonum system built on Bitfurys open-source platform. The system, built by Kaspersky Lab, uses blockchain technology to secure voter identities and record voting records on-chain in real time. In the intervening episode, the staking system was reportedly hit by a node attack and experienced a number of other issues, such as crashing during the voting window.
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Thailand
Thailands National Electronics and Computer Technology Center has completed the development of a blockchain-based voting system. The system is ready for national and local elections, as well as decision-making votes on some government proposals. It allows voters to vote by email and will use facial recognition from phones and laptop cameras to verify identities. Like South Korea, the voting system is still only testing the system in small-scale elections. And it mainly votes for Thai citizens abroad.
From what we have seen so far, even if the blockchain-based voting system is not yet mature, he will more or less face some problems, but many countries see blockchain technology as an ideal voting system In this way, it can effectively guarantee the legitimacy of the election process and the authenticity of the voting results. For voters, the blockchain has sufficient ability to hide the identity of voters and their choices. I believe that in the near future, a safe and reliable blockchain voting system will be deployed in various fields in more countries, and its speed may be faster than ever before.
