Blockchain

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Blockchain is the digital ledger system where digital currency transactions (such as Bitcoin trading) are recorded and stored. It is emerging above Bitcoin itself as the system with the most value in finance, insurance, and now, government.

"The emergence of crypto-currencies on the technology known as blockchain have highlighted opportunities to repurpose that technology to capture various digital transactions in immutable, distributed and secure ways," said Tim Adamson, Australia Post state director of Victorian Government and Tasmania, in the submission. "In many ways voting is an ideal use case for blockchain technology application beyond cryptocurrency."

A remote digital voting solution would require a strong identity verification tool, in lieu of the face-to-face confirmation that occurs at polling stations, the submission noted. The blockchain system would be able to verify voter identities, securely transmit information, and protect against unauthorized access. It would also offer "tamper-proof protection against cybersecurity risks, fraud, and misuse," Adamson said. Finally, the digital voting would be location agnostic, so people could log in and vote from anywhere.

http://www.techrepublic.com/article/blockchain-could-bring-electronic-voting-to-australia-by-2017/