{"id":448950,"date":"2020-11-05T12:20:48","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T12:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=448950"},"modified":"2020-11-05T12:20:48","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T12:20:48","slug":"contested-election-results-force-discussion-of-blockchain-based-voting-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/ai-and-tech\/contested-election-results-force-discussion-of-blockchain-based-voting-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Contested Election Results Force Discussion of Blockchain Based Voting System"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the time of writing, the U.S. 2020 election still hangs on a knife-edge, with either candidate still in the running to win.<\/p>\n

According to the BBC<\/a>, Biden is ahead, but counting in Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada, and Alaska has yet to close.<\/p>\n

“Mr Biden has 243 Electoral College votes, giving him the edge in the race to accumulate the 270 needed to win the White House. Mr Trump has 214.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As it stands, Trump still has a fighting chance to retain his presidency for a second term.<\/p>\n

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Source: bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/pre>\n
But, despite the on-going count in several states, both parties have already set in motion legal challenges. Meaning, the final result will be contested no matter who is the declared winner.<\/p>\n
With that, flaws in the current voting system are coming to light. Some would argue that blockchain-based voting systems offer a solution. The question is, are people ready for it?<\/p>\n
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The problem with our situation right now is we have an election counting system from the 18th century but a communication system from the 21st century.<\/p>\n
— Aaron Levie (@levie) November 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n