SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURELY RECEIVING AND COUNTING VOTES IN AN ELECTION

摘要

The present invention generally relates to blockchain technology. Specifically, this invention relates to adapting blockchain technology for the storage of voting data in an electronic voting system. The system includes a distributed network of voting machines in communication with each other. Each voting machine has a barcode scanner, a network communications device and a computer system running a voting client. Votes are received through the barcode scanner or a voter interface system and stored securely on a blockchain. The tally for various candidates in the election is updated and stored as each vote is received and counted. This creates an auditable trail of votes and the tally which can be used to detect, correct, and prevent fraud and error in the vote counting process.

主权项

1. A voting system comprising:
one or more voting machines connected to each other by network connections to form a distributed network; wherein each of said one or more voting machines comprises:
a computer processor;a non-volatile computer-readable memory;a scanner configured to read data from barcodes and/or voting ballots; anda network interface;wherein the non-volatile computer-readable memory is configured with computer instructions configured to:
receive a private key and public key pair from a voter,receive voting data comprising one or more votes for one or more candidates in an election,use said private key to digitally sign said voting data to produce signed voting data,broadcast said signed voting data with said public key to a distributed network, andstore said signed voting data with said public key on a blockchain database managed by the one or more voting machines forming said distributed network.