The Korean Ministry of Science and Technology alongside Korea’s Internet and Security Agency, plan to explore blockchain in online voting. According to Yonhap News, blockchain solutions for donations, social welfare, renewable energy, and postal services will also be investigated.
The Korean government has approved a pilot of a blockchain-based voting system through the National Election Commission that can be used by more than 10 million people. This is likely one of the largest-scale blockchain online voting systems.
During the 2020 U.S. elections, despite the pandemic being at its peak, millions of Americans had to wait hours in line to vote, a common occurence in American elections, especially in poorer neighborhoods. The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted that most governments don’t have effective and reliable alternatives for in-person voting.
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