Abstract
Blockchain is a distributed ledger technology that allows digital assets to be transacted in a peer-to-peer decentralized network. Those transactions are verified and registered by every node of the network, thus creating a transparent and immutable sequence of registered events whose veracity is provided by a consensus protocol. By enabling smart contracts to be deployed into a blockchain platform, the number of possible use cases for this technology improves considerably. Eliminating the need for third parties and, therefore, allowing many processes, in both the public and the private sectors, to become more efficient and economical. Electronic voting systems are one example of a use case that can be improved by the blockchain technology. In this paper, we discuss how blockchain technology can solve major electronic voting systems challenges. Additionally, the components and functionalities of our proposed blockchain based electronic voting system are presented and explained.
Recommended Citation
Lopes, Jorge; Pereira, José Luís; and Varajão, João, "Blockchain Based E-voting System: A Proposal" (2019). AMCIS 2019 Proceedings. 14.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2019/global_dev/global_dev/14
Blockchain Based E-voting System: A Proposal
Blockchain is a distributed ledger technology that allows digital assets to be transacted in a peer-to-peer decentralized network. Those transactions are verified and registered by every node of the network, thus creating a transparent and immutable sequence of registered events whose veracity is provided by a consensus protocol. By enabling smart contracts to be deployed into a blockchain platform, the number of possible use cases for this technology improves considerably. Eliminating the need for third parties and, therefore, allowing many processes, in both the public and the private sectors, to become more efficient and economical. Electronic voting systems are one example of a use case that can be improved by the blockchain technology. In this paper, we discuss how blockchain technology can solve major electronic voting systems challenges. Additionally, the components and functionalities of our proposed blockchain based electronic voting system are presented and explained.