Maine Lawmakers Kill Blockchain Voting Study Proposal
A legislative proposal to study the use of blockchain technology for elections in Maine has failed, public records show. As reported last month by CoinDesk, Senator Eric Brakey introduced a proposal to create a commission to study whether the tech could be applied to the state’s elections process. According to the text of the proposal, the commission would have explored blockchain to see if it could "support and enhance Maine's current paper ballot election system for the purpose of improving paper ballot security, increasing election transparency and reducing costs". If passed,....
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