Blockchain Technology Application for Electronic Voting Systems

Abstract

Remote electronic voting is the most promising way to increase voter turnout. The use of Blockchain technology will guarantee complete security and protection against hacking, ensure the secrecy of the vote and openness of the procedure for the society.The structure of the Blockchain voting is as follows. The user needs to have a mobile-specific address space. The mobile device identifier is recorded on the Blockchain as a wallet address that is associated with that user's token. The token will be limited in time in which it can be used for voting. Sending a marker (token) to a specific candidate address will constitute a vote. Received votes are securely stored in the Blockchain, and the correctness of addressing a vote to a specific candidate can always be checked in real time. All data that goes into the Blockchain vote is sent to it thanks to a smart contract.The proposed method for constructing remote electronic voting will allow to reliably store obtained results in the Blockchain, increasing the cryptographic strength of the data and the transparency of the system, and, consequently, the confidence of users in it. Early receipt of the ballot will allow to participate in voting remotely, as a result, the turnout will increase.The considered structure of Blockchain voting will have prospects of use not only in the electoral system, but at general meetings of shareholders, meetings of LLC participants, meetings of the board of directors (supervisory board), committees, forums, conferences and other events where voting is necessary.