What is it about?
This paper introduces an innovative blockchain-based electronic voting system designed to address the issues of fraud, transparency, and voter privacy that plague traditional voting methods. While traditional physical voting and centralized electronic systems save time and resources, they come with their own set of vulnerabilities, such as forgery, tampering, and lack of transparency. To resolve these issues, this paper proposes using blockchain technology, which ensures the integrity and immutability of the voting process. It also tackles the challenge of balancing transparency and privacy, incorporating advanced security measures like key images, group addresses, and group signatures to maintain voter confidentiality while ensuring the accuracy and authenticity of the vote. The results of security tests show that the blockchain-based system is 3.2 times more secure than traditional voting systems.
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Why is it important?
Elections are the cornerstone of democratic processes, and ensuring their fairness and integrity is crucial. Traditional voting methods are often costly, time-consuming, and vulnerable to manipulation. While electronic voting systems streamline the process, they come with risks such as data breaches or unauthorized changes to votes. Blockchain, with its decentralized and immutable nature, offers a secure and transparent solution. However, transparency alone is not enough—voter privacy must also be preserved. This paper proposes a groundbreaking solution that ensures both privacy and security, making it a viable alternative for future elections, whether for governments, organizations, or even corporate settings.
Perspectives

The development of this blockchain-based voting system opens new possibilities for secure, transparent, and private elections. With ongoing advancements, the system could be adapted to various types of voting scenarios, from governmental elections to corporate decision-making. By leveraging blockchain, future voting systems can eliminate the risks of fraud and manipulation while guaranteeing voter privacy. Additionally, as the technology matures, the system could evolve to accommodate higher levels of scalability, efficiency, and global accessibility. This paper is a step toward the future of elections—one that could be more inclusive, secure, and trustworthy.
Leila BENAROUS
University of Laghouat
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This page is a summary of: Blockchain-Based Privacy-Aware Voting System, SN Computer Science, November 2024, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/s42979-024-03434-8.
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