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Blockchain voting is vulnerable to hackers, software glitches and bad ID photos – among other problems

  • Written by Nir Kshetri, Professor of Management, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
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A developing technology called “blockchain” has gotten attention from election officials, startups and even Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang as a potential way to boost voter turnout and public trust in election results.

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