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Internet Voting Is 'Not Secure' and Blockchain Won't Help, Warns Scientific Body

Internet voting tools – including blockchain apps – have fundamental issues, and are not safe for real elections, a multidisciplinary science group told U.S. policy makers.

Updated Sep 14, 2021, 8:27 a.m. Published Apr 9, 2020, 2:00 p.m.

SECURITY CONCERNS: A letter by the AAAS says most internet voting tools, including blockchain apps like Voatz, don't solve for security and verifiability issues in voting. (Credit: Rob Crandall / Shutterstock)