Title: Blockchain powered e-voting: a step towards transparent governance

Authors: Kailash Chandra Bandhu; Ratnesh Litoriya; Arpit Deo; Sanket Gupta; Ravish Satwani; Rishee Deshmukh; Rohit Kumar Lavvanshi; Mubeen Ahmed Khan

Addresses: Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Medi-Caps University, Indore, 453331, India ' Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Medi-Caps University, Indore, 453331, India ' Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Medi-Caps University, Indore, 453331, India ' Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Medi-Caps University, Indore, 453331, India ' Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Medi-Caps University, Indore, 453331, India ' Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Medi-Caps University, Indore, 453331, India ' Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Medi-Caps University, Indore, 453331, India ' Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Medi-Caps University, Indore, 453331, India

Abstract: Elections hold immense significance in shaping the leadership of a nation or organisation, serving as a pivotal moment that influences the trajectory of the entity involved. Despite their centrality to modern democratic systems, elections face a significant hurdle: widespread mistrust in the electoral process. This pervasive lack of confidence poses a substantial threat to the democratic framework, even in the case of prominent democracies such as India and US, where inherent flaws persist in the electoral system. Issues such as vote rigging, electronic voting machine (EVM) hacking, election manipulation, and polling booth capturing remain prominent concerns within the current voting paradigm. Leveraging blockchain for electronic voting systems offers an effective solution to alleviate the prevailing apprehensions associated with e-voting. By incorporating blockchain into the electoral process, the integrity and security of the system could be significantly strengthened, addressing the current vulnerabilities and fostering trust in democratic elections.

Keywords: blockchain; e-voting system; secured; ethereum; decentralised; digitalising.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEG.2024.142405

International Journal of Electronic Governance, 2024 Vol.16 No.3, pp.354 - 377

Received: 13 May 2024
Accepted: 12 Aug 2024
Published online: 29 Oct 2024 *