E-Voting Meets Blockchain: A Survey
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2023
Abstract
The utilization of electronic voting systems for the election of public offices is becoming widespread globally. This trend can be attributed to the benefits provided by these systems, including remote voting capabilities and accelerated vote counting. Furthermore, electronic voting systems offer improved privacy and enhanced protection against voting bias. Blockchain technology enhances the robustness of the voting process through its immutable vote storage mechanism, thereby reducing the threat of vote tampering and safeguarding the legitimacy of elections. This technology has been adopted by countries such as Germany, Russia, Estonia, and Switzerland for use in their e-voting systems. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the blockchain-based e-voting systems currently being implemented by various countries and companies and proposed for academic research. Additionally, this study analyzes the challenges faced by blockchain e-voting systems and identifies areas for future research to enhance the trustworthiness of such systems.
Identifier
85149839790 (Scopus)
Publication Title
IEEE Access
External Full Text Location
https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3253682
e-ISSN
21693536
First Page
23293
Last Page
23308
Volume
11
Grant
1830718
Fund Ref
National Science Foundation
Recommended Citation
Vladucu, Maria Victoria; Dong, Ziqian; Medina, Jorge; and Rojas-Cessa, Roberto, "E-Voting Meets Blockchain: A Survey" (2023). Faculty Publications. 2176.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/fac_pubs/2176