Blockchain for partial election protection..?
What do the computer experts here on DU think of using Blockchain technology to secure parts of our election system...? I say partial protection because if I understand what I'm reading correctly, this tech would only secure the individual vote and not other factors such as the all important counting of the votes...
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/blockchain.asp
https://hbr.org/2016/05/the-impact-of-the-blockchain-goes-beyond-financial-services
According to this article Putin may already be implementing blockchain technology into the Russian economy.
https://thenextweb.com/contributors/2017/06/16/blockchain-technology-use-cases-means/#.tnw_w64EyOLc
Forbes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2016/08/30/block-the-vote-could-blockchain-technology-cybersecure-elections/#382e5b722ab3
Plymouth University Paper: Digital Voting with the use of Blockchain Technology
https://www.economist.com/sites/default/files/plymouth.pdf
Another view
http://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2016/11/02/how_blockchain_technology_could_prevent_a_rigged_election_102410.html
An opposing view, I think
https://www.quora.com/Could-the-Blockchain-info-technology-be-used-to-eliminate-voter-fraud-in-elections
So... to a novice like myself blockchain technology sounds like a credible part to the solution of election integrity... but I'm curious as to what more experienced users think...
I'm thankful for any input...!!!
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