Title
Blockchain-based e-voting application
Date Issued
03 September 2020
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
book part
Author(s)
The University of the South Pacific
Publisher(s)
World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.
Abstract
Voting has been a fundamental part of the democratic system as it allows individuals to voice their opinions. Over the past few years, voting turnout has diminished as concerns regarding security, privacy, accessibility and integrity have been escalated. In order to address these issues, e-voting was introduced; however, only a few countries managed to use the application due to cost and central authority approvals. Hence, blockchain technology is an emerging platform as it allows decentralization through the use of distributed technology, expanding industries and processes. In this chapter, the researchers will discuss the significance of blockchain e-voting applications as well as provide details of the issues faced by current blockchain technologies. A comparative analysis of existing mechanisms is also provided in order to understand and mitigate the gaps before fully adopting blockchain technologies for e-voting applications. Thus, this chapter will be a kind of roadmap for blockchain-based e-voting applications to improve the current voting practices and processes.
Start page
169
End page
188
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Informática y Ciencias de la Información
Ingeniería de sistemas y comunicaciones
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85123269690
ISBN
9789811205279
9789811205262
Resource of which it is part
Blockchain Technologies, Applications And Cryptocurrencies: Current Practice And Future Trends
ISBN of the container
978-981120527-9, 978-981120526-2
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus