US: West Virginia Completes First Blockchain-Supported State Elections
Cointelegraph
Published May 09, 2018 10:00PM ET
Updated May 09, 2018 11:32PM ET
US: West Virginia Completes First Blockchain-Supported State Elections
Polls closed in West Virginia's primary election May 8, completing the first government-run, blockchain-supported vote in US history, ETHNews reported May 9. While most voters cast regular ballots, special voters in certain districts voted on a mobile blockchain-based platform.
The blockchain-based mobile voting platform, developed by Voatz, was only available to a select group of voters. Participants were deployed military members, other citizens eligible to vote absentee under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA), and their spouses and dependents. Participation was further limited to voters registered in two West Virginia counties, Harrison and Monongalia.
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