Securing democracy: a blockchain-based solution for digital voting

Cristian Eremia; Navaneeth Shivananjappa; Reiner M. Creutzburg

doi:10.1117/12.3029744

8 June 2024 Securing democracy: a blockchain-based solution for digital voting

Cristian Eremia, Navaneeth Shivananjappa, Reiner M. Creutzburg

Proceedings Volume 13033, Multimodal Image Exploitation and Learning 2024; 130330Q (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3029744
Event: SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, 2024, National Harbor, Maryland, United States

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This paper explores the deployment of digital voting systems in democracies, focusing on blockchain technology as a solution to security, integrity, and public trust challenges. It delves into blockchain's fundamentals, its integration into e-voting systems, technical attributes, societal impacts, regulatory compliance, and a proof of concept. By analyzing blockchain's ability to protect against electoral fraud and manipulation through security techniques like cryptography, the study highlights its potential to ensure secure, transparent elections. The research includes an in-depth examination of societal acceptance, technical solutions, and legal frameworks based on European experiences, proposing a system architecture that ensures voter anonymity and vote integrity. The development of a blockchain-based prototype illustrates the feasibility of such systems. This comprehensive analysis offers insights into technical and societal considerations for digital voting, suggesting blockchain technology as a revolutionary tool for enhancing democratic participation and governance.

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Cristian Eremia, Navaneeth Shivananjappa, and Reiner M. Creutzburg "Securing democracy: a blockchain-based solution for digital voting", Proc. SPIE 13033, Multimodal Image Exploitation and Learning 2024, 130330Q (8 June 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3029744

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