Secured Electronic Voting System using Blockchain Technology

Abstract

The paper aims to develop a model that would address the issues related to digital voting using blockchain technology. The issues with existing models and practices for voter identification cards and other forms of unique identification, delays in the distribution of results, and above all security concerns. Voting is an important part of democracy in any nation, and the present voting process uses either paper ballots or electronic voting machines. These processes have several drawbacks, such as poor voter turnout, vote-tampering, mistrust of the electoral authority, and voting fraud, which is always the primary concern when considering the use of computerized voting systems. Hence there is a need to have a safe system to safeguard information and prevent any hacks or cyber-attacks given the importance of the judgments at risk. Blockchain technology is one potential means of resolving the security challenges. The uses for blockchain technology are practically limitless. Blockchain is a distributed ledger system that enables peer-to-peer, decentralized network transfers of digital assets. The use of distributed ledger technology has significantly advanced this area. All of the transactions are gathered into a block. Voting on a blockchain can take advantage of various benefits such as decentralization, reliability, transparency, immutability, and privacy. An emerging topic is blockchain with smart contracts, which makes electronic voting more transparent, safe, and secure.