digital access.
Cost: Analyze and manage the costs associated with implementation, maintenance, and voter education.
Conclusion
This policy aims to revolutionize the U.S. voting system by leveraging blockchain technology, potentially setting a global standard for secure, transparent, and efficient elections. The transition will require careful planning, robust testing, and continuous engagement with the public to ensure its success and acceptance.
This policy draft can be refined with specific technical details, budget considerations, or phased rollout plans based on further research and stakeholder consultations. The key is to balance innovation with the integrity of democratic processes, ensuring that every vote counts accurately and securely.
A voter ID in the form of a chip enabled cryptographic smart card would guarantee one vote per legitimate voter. The crypto key on the card is used to sign every ballot submitted. Record the data of each ballot onto a public blockchain.
It would make every vote immediately auditable. Election results would be instantaneous.
We absolutely NEED every ballot on a blockchain. But you don’t need a chip to do this. You don’t even need digital voting or voter ID. A blockchain can cryptographically sign the entire chain of custody of every paper ballot cast, from the moment it’s printed to the moment it’s counted. It would make voting completely tamper-proof and totally transparent. Anyone with an internet connection could validate polling data in realtime. Paper ballots signed by a blockchain. This should be the way America votes.