Blockchain for Electronic Voting Purposes

• Ricardo Chica Cepeda ^[1] ; Anna Arbussà Reixach ^[1]
  1. [1] Universitat de Girona

     Universitat de Girona

     Gerona, España

     
• Localización: Advances in engineering networks: proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Industrial Management / Rodolfo de Castro Vila (ed. lit.), Gerusa Giménez Leal (ed. lit.), 2020, ISBN 978-3-030-44530-0, págs. 61-70
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  • The aim of this document is to describe the potential opportunities of implementing blockchain technology for electronic voting purposes,which may help reduce the costs of traditional voting systems (on-site, off-site), as well as the potential effects that it may have in electoral outcomes. This work also describes the initiatives adopted by some countries that have used this technology in electoral processes seeking to improve quality, confidence, transparency, and security.