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U.S. Postal Service Files A Patent For Blockchain-Based Voting System
Summary: The U.S. Postal Service has filed a patent for a blockchain-based voting platform after President Donald Trump made comments threatening the mail service's funding amid his recent rallying against mail-in voting ahead of the November election. The patent's goal is to make mail-in voting a safe and secure option as the COVID-19 pandemic means in-person ...
The U.S. Postal Service has filed a patent for a blockchain-based voting platform after President Donald Trump made comments threatening the mail service's funding amid his recent rallying against mail-in voting ahead of the November election.
The patent's goal is to make mail-in voting a safe and secure option as the COVID-19 pandemic means in-person voting could present health risks.
Russia recently implemented a blockchain voting system citizens used to vote on key constitutional updates. Despite the use of blockchain, independent researchers logged over 20 million abnormal votes, according to a local media outlet.
By Emily Mason
Tags: Blockchain Security,Mail-In Voting,US Presidential Election,USPS
Link: U.S. Postal Service Files A Patent For Blockchain-Based Voting System [Copy]
