Design and Deployment of a Decentralized Blockchain-as-a-Service Framework for Tamper-Resistant Electronic Voting Systems

Abstract

Electronic voting systems have a perpetual dilemma in finding a harmonious balance between security, privacy, and fairness with the transparency and flexibility of modern digital technologies. Traditional voting systems are plagued with concerns of trustworthiness in the presence of centralized architectures, costly infrastructure, and tamperability. This work explains the dilemma of having a cost-effective and transparent voting process without compromising voter anonymity and data integrity. In search of a solution, we examine the use of blockchain as a service (BaaS) for the deployment of a distributed electronic voting system. The aim of this research is to conceptualize a tamperresistant voting infrastructure that is cost-effective and transparent. The proposed system leverages distributed ledger technologies to secure votes recording across decentralized nodes to ensure immutability and transparency. By performing a comparative study of existing blockchain platforms to determine the most suitable platform for large-scale deployment. The novelty of this work is the practical deployment of BaaS for the development of an electronic voting platform that is scalable, secure, and transparent, as demonstrated through a real-world election case study.