Can blockchain fix America's voting system?

Americans no longer trust the ballot box. Can blockchain technology help?

American voters.
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Trust in the American voting system is at an all-time low. One recent poll found that just 24 percent of voters feel "very confident" that their votes will be counted in this year's midterm elections. Fifty-eight percent of those surveyed said it was likely that a foreign government would try to interfere with the election process.

This is a huge problem. A recent report from the Knight Commission on Trust, Media, and Democracy concluded that when citizens don't trust their government or the integrity of the voting system, "democracy cannot function."

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