Security News > 2020 > November > On Blockchain Voting
2020-11-16 15:55
Blockchain voting is a spectacularly dumb idea for a whole bunch of reasons.
Why is blockchain voting a dumb idea? Glad you asked.
Online voting may seem appealing: voting from a computer or smart phone may seem convenient and accessible.
This article analyzes and systematizes prior research on the security risks of online and electronic voting, and show that not only do these risks persist in blockchain-based voting systems, but blockchains may introduce additional problems for voting systems.
You may have heard of Voatz, which uses blockchain for voting.
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https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2020/11/on-blockchain-voting.html