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Re: Blockchain technology in election polls
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kryptqnick
on 28/11/2018, 20:11:56 UTC
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

For sure those progressive countries are already looking at this options. Not to save money but to make it more transparent to its electorate. On the other hand, there are those who opposes it, saying that we're getting totally dependent on the Internet. It's still a long way to go, but I guess its inevitable and we might see governments around the world slowly injecting it on their electoral process.
Thanks for sharing these articles! I knew that there were some experiments in this field, but the list makes it helpful. Blockchain should not be used simply for creation of new coins. It's a technology with big potential in the non-monetized areas as well. Elections, ticket sales, games, financing - many spheres can benefit from it. Blockchain makes elections unfakable. However, many people are naturally against it because of being too conservative and because of not even knowing how to use a computer. I also watched a Vox video on elections recently. It was about the US thinking about returning to the paper system, because digital equipment gets hacked, works poorly and requires regular updates and new equipment which it doesn't receive. At the same time, counting the paper votes manually is really unreliable as well. That's what they do in my country and there are often accusations of people filling out the blanks of those who didn't vote and stuff like that. I am in favor of blockchain voting, but the interface and equipment should be super user-friendly for this.