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I only mentioned it because I saw a post on HN the other day that mentioned zcash which is suppose to add anonymity to what bitcoin does. We get a lot of peopl
by tmaly 10y ago
I only mentioned it because I saw a post on HN the other day that mentioned zcash which is suppose to add anonymity to what bitcoin does.
We get a lot of people claiming the machine switched their vote etc. Over the years, there have been stories of people forging paper ballots etc.
I just wanted to raise the issue for discussion, why all the down votes?
- mistermumble 10y agoI don't understand why you were downvoted. Your question is valid and relevant. There are problems with the current election process, that were evident in the primary elections. There are many manufacturers of e-voting machines, but these are opaque, proprietary and possibly hackable (as has been demonstrated in past years by security researchers). With current wave of interst in blockchain technology, there are several new ventures that are exploring blockchain as an immutable, authoritative record or log that cannot be hacked. The problem is that it is too transparent (people may see who you voted for, not just that you voted). But I think this problem can be solved, and will likely be solved. It may take a few years. Here's an answer from Quora that I found helpful: https://www.quora.com/Can-blockchain-technology-be-used-in-securing-digital-voting# https://www.quora.com/Can-blockchain-technology-be-used-in-s...
- throwanem 10y ago> why all the down votes? Because "blockchain" is the new "rewrite". There's always someone who suggests it, whether or not it's applicable - which it almost never is.