City of Denver, Colorado to pilot smartphone app and blockchain voting system for absentee voters in May 2019 elections

Briefing

City of Denver, Colorado to pilot smartphone app and blockchain voting system for absentee voters in May 2019 elections

April 5, 2019

Briefing

  • Blockchain-Based Elections – Denver Elections Division announced it will pilot voting system on blockchain using startup Voatz’s technology for municipal elections on May 2019
  • Mobile Absentee Voting – Allows military personnel, their eligible dependents, and overseas voters to cast their votes using blockchain-based smartphone app
  • Over 30 Pilots – Technology has been used in more than 30 elections, helping to cast over 80,000 votes, since June 2016
  • Application Process – Eligible voters must file absentee ballot request and fulfill authentication process through mobile app

Accelerator

Market Disruption

Sector

Government (excluding military), Information Technology, Military and Security

Function

IT Infrastructure

Organization

Denver Elections Division, Voatz Inc.

Source

Original Publication Date

March 7, 2019

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