Blockchain Election System Used for Board Elections of Global Organization

October 23, 2024 – Washington, DC — The Government Blockchain Association (GBA), a global industry association with members in over 500 government offices worldwide, successfully conducted its Board elections using a blockchain-based voting solution. This marks a significant advancement in applying blockchain technology to ensure the integrity, transparency, and security of electoral processes.

GBA members generated a unique voting token that guaranteed all eligible members could vote, while protecting their anonymity. Members were asked to select two of the four candidates to fill vacant seats on the GBA Board of Directors:

• Paul F. Dowding
• Linda Hutchinson
• Mark Waser
• Eugene Morozov

Using their personal devices, members voted securely from various locations across the globe. The votes were recorded on an immutable ledger that concealed the vote totals until the election closed. Once the voting period concluded, voters could view the final tabulated results independently, without relying on a third party for vote counting.

The election process was overseen by the GBA Voting Working Group, chaired by Susan Eustis. This group includes election officials, blockchain voting system vendors, and blockchain experts, all contributing to a comprehensive set of resources available on the GBA Voting Resource page.

This election is a pioneering effort by GBA to demonstrate the power of blockchain technology in elections. Our Voting Working Group chose the SmartVote Application on Blocksite™—a Layer 1 protocol developed in Latin America.

Find out more about the GBA Board, blockchain-based elections, and how you can use this technology at the next GBA conference, Blockchain & Infrastructure in Washington, DC on November 6-7, 2024

About Government Blockchain Association (GBA) 

The GBA is the premier global organization of public and private sector blockchain professionals, with members in over 500 government offices globally. GBA develops blockchain standards, assesses blockchain solutions, and educates public and private sector leaders. GBA also co-leads the Dynamic Coalition on Blockchain Assurance & Standardization within the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (UN-IGF).

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