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The Brazilian Electoral Authority (TSE) has publicly declared that it is studying blockchain as a technology that could help the organization in the task of organizing ballots. Celio Castro Wermerlinger, coordinator of modernization of the institution, stated that this decentralized ledger technology was included in a research program called “The choice of the future.”
Blockchain technology is included in several solutions designed for various applications, including ballots and voting technologies. The Brazilian voting authority announced last month that it was researching blockchain technology and the different ways it could be included in the ballots.
Celio Castro Wermerlinger, who is the coordinator of modernization at the Brazilian voting authority, stated that end-to-end voting protocol, post-quantum cryptography, shared keys and blockchain were among the technologies studied. This survey is part of a program called “Fremtidens valg”, which seeks more efficient and more economically viable solutions to be implemented in the electronic voting system.
However, Wermerlinger did not provide a timeline for the use of these solutions and argued that the Brazilian voting system, which is now 100% national, was secure due to the electronic solutions implemented in each ballot.
While voting is listed as one of the possible uses for blockchain systems due to the trust and security it can provide, it has not been widely adopted except for several pilot tests conducted in the United States, and events in other countries.
Voatz, a blockchain-based voting company, is one of the pioneers in this field, having helped out-of-state West Virginia residents vote using mobile phones during the 2018 election. However, this pilot was criticized due to the security issues it may cause to the outcome of the election. The authorities in the state suspended its use citing security concerns in 2020.
Even after that, the platform was used to organize a mock election in Chandler, Arizona with the intention of testing the platform and the reaction of citizens while using this type of app on a ballot. The pilot was recently assessed as positive by the city bailiff.
Voatz has also been involved in elections in other countries, including Venezuela. The application was used to organize an unofficial referendum against Nicolas Maduro, the country’s president, with millions using it in 2020.
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