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A Novel Electronic Voting system using a Blind Signature scheme and Blockchain

Authors :

Elahe Mehraban¹ T. Aaron Gulliver² Reza Atani³ Evren Hincal⁴

1- Near East University 2- University of Victoria 3- University of Guilan 4- Near East University

Keywords :

Blockchain،electronic voting،quantum collective blind signature

Abstract :

Many applications including government services are now available online. This allows people to access services without being physically present, but online authentication is required. An important online service is electronic voting which can significantly increase the participation rate due to time limits and the removal of location restrictions. Electronic voting protocols employ encryption algorithms to ensure the integrity of the voting process. Despite the many advantages of electronic voting, it is controlled by the system manager and a dishonest manager can compromise the voting integrity. Blockchain technology can be used to solve this problem by providing reliability and data integrity. In this paper, an electronic voting scheme is proposed which employs quantum collective blind signatures and blockchain to guarantee privacy and the integrity of the voting process.