Zug, Silicon Valley of Cryptocurrency, to Test Election on the Blockchain

[kreslik.news]

Zug, the small city in Switzerland that has gained the reputation of being the Silicon Valley of cryptocurrency, is to test using blockchain technology to organise elections this summer, according to swissinfo.ch.

Between the 25th of June and the 1st of July, voters will be able to vote using blockchain technology on a number of relatively trivial issues, namely their opinion on fireworks at an annual festival and whether digital ID should be implemented at local libraries. They will also be asked their opinion of the blockchain voting system.

The voting process will be facilitated by the eID system which is in ... (read more)