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scorptim
post May 6 2018, 02:51 PM

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QUOTE(tictac88 @ May 6 2018, 02:47 PM)
so blockchain says it has these advantages:

1. safety and transparency. nobody can forge any fake transaction.
2. anonymous. person identity is protected.
3. user controlled network. no centralized controls to abuse the result.

so why can't a blockchain system be created and give every voter and candidate one wallet. voter wallet will receive 1 coin. candidate wallet 0 coin. voters send their coin to their intended candidate on election day. all political parties and interested voters can run their own mining software to process the payment transactions.

at end of the day, count the coins in candidate wallet. the candidate with most coins win.
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Yes, blockchain can be used and is one of the most effective solution to ensure fair voting without manipulation.

The question should be, why no govt wants to implement it?
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post May 6 2018, 03:38 PM

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QUOTE(Imp Bron @ May 6 2018, 03:24 PM)
Still can cheat during vote registration
BN will give phantom coin to phantom supporter
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Not that easily done unless if it’s a centralised blockchain.
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post May 6 2018, 05:55 PM

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QUOTE(iSean @ May 6 2018, 05:30 PM)
Because it is decentralized and not under their control.  sweat.gif
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That my friend is exactly the answer.

So yes, blockchain is a real solution if governments really wanted free and fair elections but it will never get implemented because governments don’t want a truly free and fair election.
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post May 6 2018, 05:58 PM

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QUOTE(crumpetss @ May 6 2018, 05:38 PM)
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u expect 33 million people to understand blockchain and utilize it?...
yall delusional
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You do not need to fully understand blockchain to use it as a means for voting. Are you saying all 33 million people currently fully understands our existing voting/polling system?

You just need to setup a blockchain, setup the client in a user friendly interface like a website and get people to vote on the site. Simple enough.

Heck, you think everyone in crypto understands blockchain 100% ? Most of us only know how to transfer coins between different addresses. That’s a fact.
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post May 6 2018, 05:59 PM

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QUOTE(Subang Nuclear Reactor @ May 6 2018, 05:25 PM)
if i can control more than half of the computing power, means i can alter the nodes, means i can cheat la
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If it’s that simple btc blockchain would have been taken over by bch already.

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