"Kaspersky Lab has developed a system for voting on a block-chain...

   "Kaspersky Lab has released a prototype of the voting mechanism at the Polys block-chain. It allows to vote both remotely and at a polling station.

According to Verdict, Polys — this is a project of Kaspersky Innovation Hub. Its goal is — to develop a secure online voting platform that could be used by businesses, universities and political parties.

The project combines online voting with distributed registry technology to create a proven link between voice and voter. Online voting, according to Kaspersky Lab, has several advantages: voters can participate in elections remotely, but there is also a risk of alienating voters who do not have access to computers and smartphones. Polys gives people the opportunity to vote at a polling station or with the help of its device, where the security of voting is ensured at the expense of a blockage.

The process is carried out among verified voters, who are given a unique QR code or token, which is then scanned. This allows them to vote on the Polys Voting Machine and then the votes are automatically encrypted and counted. Voters can then check that their vote has been saved on a block-box under conditions of anonymity using a web application.

Voting machines can also be linked to the Polys online voting platform. This means that voters can vote using their smartphone, but the possibility to vote twice is eliminated. This can not only increase election security, but also reduce the cost of staff and resources. According to Verdict, earlier "Kaspersky Lab" tested voting at a block-house in Volgograd. Then 82,000 people took part in the elections.

"From conversations with our clients we understand the problems and inconveniences they face in organizing paper voting. Electronic voting can solve some of these problems by providing more opportunities for remote participation and even increasing the turnout of young people", said Roman Aleshkin, Polys Project Development Director. "However, if physical polling stations were completely closed, this would deprive certain groups of people of the opportunity to participate in the elections. That's why we created voting machines. Together with an online platform, they allow citizens to vote in a convenient and transparent way".

The use of block-boards in voting is becoming more common. Recently, it has become known that India will develop a block-type system for voting in elections. Singapore tested a block-type voting system earlier this year, and in October, students from India developed a block-type voting platform. In addition, last year in the U.S. the Voatz voting application was used during elections in Utah, West Virginia and Oregon, as well as in Denver.