An election integrity silver bullet
Verifiable electronic voting using Merkle trees could be the foundation of a silver bullet that remedies the complaints of both sides in the election integrity debate, Unbounded Capital’s Dave Mullen-Muhr writes.
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Hoping to improve elections in the first world and third world, Kaspersky’s Polys system promises easier and more transparent voting.
Andrew Yang promises mobile blockchain elections
Andrew Yang thinks the current voting system is too hard, but mobile voting saved to a blockchain is the key to success.
Utah county to allow elections on a blockchain
Utah joined a small handful of other states in the U.S. when it announced that it was ready to fully embrace the use of blockchain technology.
US elections commission approves crypto token’s use in campaign
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Regulations not necessary for blockchain: Austrian economics minister
At a recent blockchain summit, several European leaders discussed the development of blockchain technology, and suggested regulations will only hold it back.
Russia’s ruling party launches a blockchain-based e-voting system
United Russia, the ruling party of Russia, has launched a blockchain-based electronic voting system for preliminary voting.
Denver to apply blockchain technology in upcoming elections
Denver will look to make overseas and absentee voting much easier and more reliable by introducing blockchain technology.
Crypto-friendly politicians win in US
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60% of Americans okay with crypto donations for elections
60% of Americans believe that it should be legal to donate cryptocurrencies for election campaigns, under the same rules that apply to US dollar donations.