There are a lot of good ideas for reform out there: allow independent redistricting, open primaries, reform campaign finance, and, most importantly,
establish mobile voting.
Nations first,
secure mobile voting application for overseas military being tested in Harrison, Monongalia Counties
Blockchain - based
mobile voting solutions can help meet many of the most urgent challenges in election administration by adding security, transparency, and trust to the system.
According to a press release March 28, registered military voters can use a newly - developed Blockchain platform for
mobile voting in the Primary Elections from March 23 until polling day May 8.
West Virginia is going to be the first state to
use mobile voting service based on blockchain technology in a «federal election».
(ref earlier, I know AV isn't technically PR, but didn't want to use the phrase «electoral reform» as I'm in favour of early voting,
mobile voting etc and not everyone might understand electoral reform in the narrow technical sense)
Because blockchain is a distributed ledger of transactions, military
mobile votes become immutable and tamper - proof once recorded.
This secure
mobile voting option is offered in addition to the opportunity to request a regular absentee ballot.
Voatz enables voters to make their voices heard conveniently by
allowing mobile voting via any smartphone or tablet connected to the internet.
«This pilot marks the first time a state has offered blockchain - based
mobile voting in a federal election,» according to a statement contained in the white paper detailing the project's goals and applications.
The state of West Virginia will become the first in the US to offer blockchain -
based mobile voting in a federal election, when deployed military personnel from two counties vote in the upcoming Senate primary election.
Mobile voting has been near and dear to Tusk's heart for some time and he has recently been promoting one company as a potential solution to the challenge of the lack of participation, particularly when it comes to local elections where turnout is often in the range of 10 to 15 percent.
The goal of this project, as per the Secretary of State, is to offer and manage a secure military
mobile voting solution that is verifiable, transparent, and more secure and accessible than currently available mobile voting systems.
The goal of the project, according to the Secretary of State, is to offer and manage a secure military
mobile voting solution that is verifiable, transparent, and more secure and accessible than currently available mobile voting systems.
Like Horizon State, Votem has created
a mobile voting platform that will enable citizens around the world to securely and transparently vote from their mobile devices.
West Virginia is test launching
a mobile voting system powered by blockchain technology in its upcoming primary election on May 8th.
That gave me confidence that
this mobile voting process was secure.
``... To improve accessibility and enhance confidence in our electoral system, West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner authorized his Elections Division staff to pursue
a mobile voting pilot for the 2018 Primary Election.»
The mobile voting application uses blockchain technology to provide a secure voting process,» the release confirms.