FROM BALLOT BOXES TO BLOCKCHAIN

ABSTRACT

Voting has always been an important pan of a democratic election since it allows the citizens to voice their opinions on whom they want to lend them. A major problem with traditional voting systems is that the citizens find it difficult to trust the electoral processes. To address the problem of traditional voting, many researchers have proposed an e-voting system. But it also has its major flaws since it is mostly available on centralized servers and can be hacked. This paper designs a Working proof of concept decentralized e-voting system using block-chain systems. The blockchain system allows us to design a decentralized voting system that requires the consensus of many participants and so becomes inherently difficult to manipulate or hack. We also evaluate this system and show that not only is it secure, but it also protects the voter's identity by providing an anonymous voting environment. This paper presents a blockchain based e-voting system, named 'VoteEth’ that is secure and reliable. It will increase accessibility as the users could cast their votes without paying a visit to the polling booths. "VoteEth utilizes Ethereum's blockchain and smart contracts for its implementation.