Some 5 years ago when I proposed voting using a Mobile App , I called it :
VotesApp [ 18 Aug
2013 ]
Now American state of West Verginia is about to launch
it , by calling it “ Voatz “
Extract :
According to a CNN report published
Monday, the state plans to let soldiers who are permanent residents of the
state but are serving overseas vote via
their smartphones using a
blockchain voting app called Voatz. It will mark the first time U.S.
citizens can vote via mobile app.
To use Voatz,
soldiers will first need to prove they are who they claim to be. The
registration process involves uploading a photo of their government-issued ID
and a video of their face, taken like a selfie.
The app’s facial recognition software will look at both the
photo and video to ensure they depict the same person.
{ On 15 Dec 2015 , I edited my
VotesApp blog
to add :
“ Vote will get recorded only when that Voter takes a Selfie -
which will get matched automatically , with his Aadhar Card photo “ }
After this verification
process, the soldiers will be all set to cast their vote. Once they do, the app
anonymizes the ballots and records the votes on a blockchain, a secure digital
ledger that’s nearly tamperproof.
West Virginia’s
Secretary of State Mac Warner insists Voatz is
secure. Historically, election security has been one of his top priorities —
earlier this year, he secured $6.5 million in federal funding to spend on
equipment, cybersecurity, and training to ensure the state’s elections are safe
and secure.
West Virginia already
tested Voatz in two counties during the primary elections,
and several audits of the voting app revealed no issues. We’ll just have to
wait to see if the same holds true in November. If it does, more governments
could adopt blockchain-supported voting apps in the future.
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