Daniel Hardman, chief architect and director of information security at Everny, believes that blockchain can help democracy in general, especially in the process of counting citizens' votes. In an interview he gave to Cointelegraph, he explained how the new technology can improve political voting, for example. Blockchain and the development of democracy - Essentially, blockchain can provide a way for voters to reliably and securely register for [the] voting system, and once votes are cast, it can be a mechanism for proving whether someone was eligible to vote, Hardman told Cointelegraph. - Blockchain could provide some functionality that would help with control, he added. Note that the problem is not at all contrived. Recently in the US, Republicans were hesitant to accept the victory of President-elect Joe Biden, and this despite the fact that the electoral college verified the results of the US election and recognized the victory of rival Donald Trump. According to the expert quoted above, blockchain has some features that "would enable a more robust audit. - Essentially [with blockchain] you would be able to put an end to any concerns about tampering," Hardman said. With public blockchains, such as Bitcoin (BTC), for example, each transaction is recorded on an immutable public ledger, making audits more reliable and transparent than fully centralized processes. While this model seems transparent and immutable, however, how would authorities know if the votes came from citizens who only voted once? - What you want is what's called comprehensive verification, Hardman explained. - You need to know that a person can only register once, and that means that when someone comes to register, you do what you would do today in a physical election mechanism, which is check their driver's license, for example, he added. Fingerprints He continued by saying that "a blockchain-based voting system can include certain elements to prevent voter fraud and malware, such as biometric voter identification." - If you know that John Smith of 123 Main Street in Pennsylvania has a particular fingerprint, it will be difficult for someone else to cast a vote on his behalf, Hardman explained. Tags Blockchain democracy voting
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