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What if we used blockchain for elections?

What if we used blockchain for elections?

FromEuropean Parliament - EPRS Science and Technology podcasts


What if we used blockchain for elections?

FromEuropean Parliament - EPRS Science and Technology podcasts

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Length:
4 minutes
Released:
Oct 20, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We could use blockchain, the same technology that makes Bitcoin work, for e-voting. Elections are usually managed by the authorities in a black-boxed, centralised and top-down process, but blockchain elections would be run by the people in a transparent, decentralised and bottom-up process. While blockchain technology could be the breakthrough in security that is needed to enable e-voting, its success also depends upon the values and politics that it represents.Source : © European Union - EP
Released:
Oct 20, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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