Feasibility Study on the Application of Blockchain Technology in Electronic Voting Systems

Abstract

This study investigates the feasibility of applying blockchain technology to enhance the security and transparency of electronic voting systems. The research analyzes potential vulnerabilities and trust challenges associated with traditional electronic voting infrastructure and explores how distributed ledger technologies can be used to improve vote integrity and auditability. A prototype voting system was developed to simulate an online voting environment using blockchain as the underlying data storage mechanism. The system was implemented as a web application using ASP.NET MVC and C# within the .NET Framework environment, with blockchain functionality integrated through an open-source implementation adapted for the study. The prototype demonstrates how votes can be recorded as blockchain transactions, ensuring immutability and distributed verification of voting data. The architecture also includes a web-based user interface for vote selection and confirmation, as well as backend blockchain validation mechanisms responsible for maintaining the integrity of the distributed ledger. The study evaluates the technical feasibility of integrating blockchain with electronic voting processes and discusses potential advantages such as improved transparency, tamper resistance, and decentralized validation of election results. Although the study focuses primarily on the technical feasibility and proof-of-concept implementation, the findings suggest that blockchain-based voting systems could represent a promising approach for improving trust and security in digital electoral systems. Future research directions include scalability analysis, infrastructure requirements for nationwide implementation, and mechanisms for secure voter verification.