05/03/2021
Blockchain is a system in which data base of recording appears on multiple computer at the same time. It basically a combination of permanent and temper-evident record keeping.
Blockchain technology can also be used in conducting election.
There are some pros and cons regarding blockchain based voting plateform.
Pros-
· It can used to eradict growing concern over election security, voter registration integrity, poll accessibility and voter turnout.
· It can also increase faith and participation in essential democratic process.
· Due to its decentralized, transparent , immutable and encrypted qualities it can help minimize election tampering and maximize poll accessibility.
· Migrant labour who miss out on voting as they are not able to come their home due to various reason like financial or time issue can vote.
Cons-
· Any of the technology including those based on Blockchain technologies is vulnerable to cyber –attack and other security vulnerability like vote manipulation ,paper trials and electronic chaos.
· Due to the voter verification system that uses biometric software such as facial verification facilitating fraud and disenfranchising citizen.
· There also have privacy risk and concern.
As we can say that every coin has two side positive and negative this is in a way to create more tranperancy and feasibility in voting.
“Voting is not only our right it is our power”.
