E-Voting

SECURITY CONCERNS: A letter by the AAAS says most internet voting tools, including blockchain apps like Voatz, don't solve for security and verifiability issues in voting. (Credit: Rob Crandall / Shutterstock)
Internet Voting Is 'Not Secure' and Blockchain Won't Help, Warns Scientific Body
Internet voting tools – including blockchain apps – have fundamental issues, and are not safe for real elections, a multidisciplinary science group told U.S. policy makers.
SECURITY CONCERNS: A letter by the AAAS says most internet voting tools, including blockchain apps like Voatz, don't solve for security and verifiability issues in voting. (Credit: Rob Crandall / Shutterstock)

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Moscow's Blockchain Voting Platform Adds Service for High-Rise Neighbors
Muscovites can now vote on things like whether to change the building entrance door or hire a new management company using an ethereum-based platform.
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Nasdaq to Build Blockchain Voting System for Securities Depository Strate
Nasdaq has entered into an agreement with South African central securities depository Strate to deliver a blockchain solution for e-voting.
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Maine Lawmakers Kill Blockchain Voting Study Proposal
A legislative proposal to study the use of blockchain technology for elections in Maine has failed, public records show.
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An Ethereum Voting Scheme That Doesn't Give Away Your Vote
In Malta this week, researchers revealed a proposal for secure blockchain voting that involves no third party for privacy or tallying votes.
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Nasdaq Declares Blockchain Voting Trial a ‘Success’
Exchange operator Nasdaq has come to some positive conclusions about a blockchain e-voting trial it conducted in Estonia last year.
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Blockchain Voting Project Wins $10k Kapersky Labs Prize
A blockchain voting project netted $10,000 in a recent contest organized by cybersecurity firm Kapersky Labs.
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