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South Korea Is Trialing Blockchain Voting — Here’s What That Means
South Korea will test out a new blockchain voting system this month, sources close to the developments have confirmed to Bitcoin Magazine. Developed by the country’s National Election Commission (NEC) and its Ministry of Science and ICT, the distributed ledger system is based on IBM’s Hyperledger Fabric and will be used to authenticate voters and save voting results in real time.
South Korean officials believe a blockchain voting system will increase both security and transparency, thereby improving people’s trust in digital voting. The NEC initially ran an online voting system dubbed “K-voting” back in 2013, but, despite 5.64 million users, trust remained low due to fraud and hacking concerns.
South Korea to Test Blockchain-based Voting Prior to Integration with Online Voting
Blockchain voting could soon be a reality in South Korea if the trial on a system based on distributed ledger technology turns out successfully. According to The Korea Times, the development of the blockchain-based voting system will be completed in December. The system which is the brainchild of South Korea’s National Election Commission and the
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Return of Rights and Interests to the Community: DragonEx Implements Community Democratic Voting
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Thailand Uses Blockchain-Supported Electronic Voting System in Primaries
Thailand’s Democrat Party has become the first political party to use blockchain technology to elect its leaders in a primary election, which was held from November 1–9, 2018. In a live e-voting system, more than 120,000 party faithful cast their votes in a transparent way that saw former Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva winning his party nomination with 67,505 votes.
Party members were able to vote using two methods. The first method was through voting stations that utilized a Raspberry Pi-based system. Voters were also able to vote via a blockchain-based mobile app that asked voters to submit their photo ID.
Polls Are Now Live on Decentraland’s (MANA) Agora Voting Platform
Decentraland (MANA), the first virtual reality platform owned by its users, has officially launched version 2.0 of its Agora voting platform, which enables the Decentraland community to have a say in the development path of the project. With the launch, two polls are now live that pose key development questions to the community. Votes are based […]
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Blockchain Might Make Voting Worse — Not Better: Crypto Researchers
Three researchers with the Initiative for CryptoCurrencies and Contracts (IC3) are questioning whether, as some proponents claim, blockchain technology will be able to change the internet voting sector for the better. In an article published by Business Insider, the scholars argue that while blockchain technology might serve to revolutionize other industries, internet voting might be a
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Officials Push Ahead Despite Concerns With West Virginia’s Blockchain Voting Experiment
West Virginia is gearing up to deploy a blockchain-based voting application for elections in November. The idea is being met with growing amounts of criticism from security experts and election specialists, but those spearheading the initiative are moving forward.
Earlier this year, Bitcoinist reported on West Virginia’s ambitious plans to bring blockchain to voting. In late March, state officials announced an initiative with a Boston-based technology startup, Voatz, that would allow those who fall under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act cast their ballots thanks to blockchain.
EOS Developer Responds to Collusion and Voting Manipulation Claims
EOS developer Block.one recently responded to claims of suspicious voting activities among block producers (BPs). Last week, reports emerged that Huobi and other BPs were colluding to manipulate votes in the network.
Decentralization Means BPs Voting Together?
Brendan Blumer, the CEO of Block.one, responded to the allegations in a blog post published on Monday, saying:
We are aware of some unverified claims regarding irregular block producer voting, and the subsequent denials of those claims. We believe it is important to ensure a free and democratic election process within EOS and may, as we deem appropriate, vote with other holders to reinforce the integrity of this process.
Block.one Vows to Use its EOS Tokens to Prevent Voting Cartels
When cryptocurrency development firm Block.one concluded its initial coin offering (ICO) and released the first version of the EOSIO software, it didn’t just raise a record ~$ 4 billion in crowdfunded contributions — it also received 100 million of the 1 billion EOS tokens distributed through the network’s Genesis block. Now, the well-funded blockchain startup is
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Huobi Denies Involvement in Alleged EOS Voting Manipulation
Huobi has denied any involvement in the alleged EOS voting manipulation and collusion that emerged last week. The allegation of collusion among EOS block producers (BPs) comes firmly on the heels of news that four senior executives recently resigned form Block.one – the EOS parent company.
Multiple EOS BPs Accused of Manipulating Votes
According to local Chinese media outlet, Jinse, Huobi has distanced itself from reports of collusion among EOS BPs. cnLedger in a tweet published on Saturday said that the cryptocurrency exchange platform which is also an EOS BP denied having any quid pro quo arrangement with other BPs.
ABCC democratizes token listing through community voting mechanism
ABCC Launches Free Listing via Voting ABCC is bringing another groundbreaking opportunity to the crypto-universe this week. The world-class digital asset exchange platform is now recruiting outstanding blockchain projects around the globe. This free listing opportunity is set to help discover premium blockchain projects in order to provide its users with better digital asset trading services.
“Helping investors identify valuable blockchain assets is our mission. Our recent initiative, Community Voting, gives autonomy back to the community and empowers users to vote for the projects they believe in. As a result, the projects chosen by the community will be listed on ABCC free of charge.” Calvin Cheng, CEO, and Co-founder of ABCC
Japanese City Introduces Blockchain-Based Voting System
Tsukuba is now the first Japanese city to test a voting system that incorporates blockchain technology.
From West Virginia to Switzerland, blockchain’s incorporation into voting systems has created a buzz. Now the Japanese city of Tsukuba is continuing the trend.
According to the Japan Times, a new online voting system that incorporates blockchain has been introduced to let citizens vote for different social contribution project proposals.
Project proposals included the creation of new cancer diagnostic technology, the introduction of a “mystery solving game” for cheap entertainment, and the construction of a system to help manage outdoor sporting competitions.
In a First, Japanese City Deploys Online Blockchain Voting System
The government of the Japanese city of Tsukuba has introduced an online voting system, powered by blockchain, to enable residents to vote for social development programs. The first-of-its-kind digital vote in Japan, Tsukuba will use Japan’s “My Number” system – a 12-digit social security identifier afforded to all Japanese residents – to verify voters’ credentials
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West Virginia to Offer Blockchain Voting Options for Midterms
American troops serving overseas will be able to cast their votes in West Virginia through a mobile voting platform based on blockchain technology in the federal elections in November 2018.
The mobile voting platform, Voatz, will use facial recognition software to match each user’s “selfie-style video of their face” to their government-issued ID, according to a CNN report. Once approved, voters will be allowed to cast their ballot on the app. Ballots will then be anonymized and recorded on the blockchain.
Voatz is a Boston-based startup that combines internet-based voting with blockchain technology. The platform was created to encourage citizen engagement and tackle low participation in local elections.
Switzerland’s “Crypto Valley” Successfully Completes Blockchain Voting Trial
Zug, a city in Switzerland’s Crypto Valley, completed its first blockchain-based municipal vote on July 2, 2018, the Swiss News Agency reports. Hailed as a “success” by local officials, the vote was held using a trial digital ID system announced in June of this year. City authorities, who have issued digital identities to residents since 2017, are currently evaluating different applications of blockchain technology for governance.
The votes, which were placed through a mobile app, allowed residents with digital IDs to provide feedback on matters such as the inclusion “of fireworks at the annual Lakeside Festival, and whether they think digital IDs should be used to borrow books from the library or pay parking fees.”
Bitfinex Enables Voting for EOS Block Producers
After more than 15 percent of the EOS community has already voted, Bitfinex — one of the leading candidates — has deployed an open-source voting tool which affords users the ability to vote directly from the trading platform while, at the same time, being able to trade. Bitfinex Ballot, as the tool is dubbed, is already available for voting and for deployment on other exchange platforms.
To the Bitfinex Ballot Box
The world’s sixth largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume has just announced the successful deployment of a tool enabling users to vote for EOS Block Producers (BPs).
Voting: The Harbinger of EOS’s Success
EOS promises a fast, fee-less platform for decentralized applications via the blockchain, but it needs a great deal of participation from token holders to be a success. As a more centralized project in which twenty-one voted-in supernodes confirm transactions, voting is key to keeping block producers accountable and successful in supporting the large volume expected to roll out on EOS.
West Virginia Leads the Blockchain-Based Voting Pack in the US
The US state of West Virginia has become the first state to test a blockchain-based mobile app for voting. This project will initially only be available to out-of-state military personnel.
The benefits of blockchain technology have been widely publicized, especially after cryptocurrencies started stealing the headlines last year. Core characteristics such as immutable records, security, and efficiency means that it can be integrated into a wide variety of industries, such as supply chain management and even voting.
Sierra Leone Becomes First Country With Blockchain-Verified Election Voting
Election history was recently made as Sierra Leone became the first country to use blockchain technology to verify voting results in their presidential election.
Sierra Leone Region Makes History
The application of blockchain technology recorded another milestone recently. While the innovative technology has made tremendous strides in business, it is now putting its stamp upon the political sphere.
The country of Sierra Leone has the distinction of being the first to feature blockchain-verified voting in the country’s presidential election.
In last week’s presidential election in Sierra Leone, blockchain technology was used to verify voting results. However, the new tech was not used throughout the whole country. Rather, it was confined to the country’s most populous region.