VOLT: Voting on ledger technologies

The fact that many elections are still run using paper ballots demonstrates that, despite the convenience and efficiency of electronic elections, there are unresolved security challenges around voting systems that could be vulnerable to malicious attack.

This VOLT project explores the use of DLTs to enhance trust in electronic voting by providing transparency and an agreed tamper- proof record of the election. We are developing and piloting end-to-end verifiability into online voting, and also applying smart contracts to the management of voting rights for shareholders in the corporate environment – particularly for crowdfunded businesses.