EPFL uses blockchain technology to secure e-voting systems

An e-voting system based on blockchain technology has just been tested at EPFL. The system serves as a digital guarantee, ensuring that competing sides have faith in the voting process. This open-source technology will soon be available on the Center for Digital Trust's software platform. E-voting is becoming increasingly popular both in Switzerland and further afield. The town of Zug, for instance, is currently testing an online questionnaire - a first step towards e-voting. But doubts about whether centralized systems are secure prevent online voting from being adopted more widely. EPFL, through the Center for Digital Trust (C4DT), has created and tested an e-voting system based on blockchain technology.
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