Voting

News

Financial Giant Fidelity Seeks Patent for Blockchain Voting System

Fidelity Investments has applied to patent a method by which a blockchain could be used for authenticating voters and processing fair elections.

Markets  ·  17 February 2017
News

Blockchain Voting Project Wins $10k Kapersky Labs Prize

A blockchain voting project netted $10,000 in a recent contest organized by cybersecurity firm Kapersky Labs.

Markets  ·  8 December 2016
Europe

EU Parliament Paper Explores Bitcoin-Powered Elections

A think tank run by the European Parliament recently released a discussion paper on blockchain-based elections.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 October 2016
Russia

Moscow Government to Explore Blockchain Voting

Government officials in Moscow today revealed plans to investigate applications of blockchain technology.

Markets  ·  24 August 2016
Australia

New Australian Political Party Seeks to Popularize Blockchain Voting

A new Australian political party has proposed the introduction of a blockchain-based voting system that would govern actions of lawmakers.

Markets  ·  17 February 2016
News

WVU Student Government Considers Blockchain Voting

West Virginia University’s Student Government Association is debating whether to use a blockchain-based voting platform for its upcoming election.

Tech  ·  25 November 2015
Voting

Bitcoin Foundation Trials Blockchain Voting in Latest Election Controversy

CoinDesk examines the Bitcoin Foundation's recent attempt to launch a blockchain-based voting system and its impact on its latest election round.

Markets  ·  25 February 2015
Bitcoin

How Block Chain Technology Could Usher in Digital Democracy

Could block chains facilitate Internet-based voting? Despite early promise, there are obstacles ahead.

Tech  ·  16 June 2014
Elections

Voting Underway for Bitcoin Foundation Board of Directors

Around a dozen candidates will compete over the next week for the Board of Directors' two open seats.

Business  ·  22 April 2014