Brazilian Voting Authority Might Include Blockchain Tech in Future Elections
The Brazilian voting authority (TSE), has publicly declared it is studying blockchain as a technology that might help the organization in its task of organizing ballots. Celio Castro Wermerlinger, coordinator of modernization of the institution, stated that this decentralized ledger tech was included in a research program called “Elections of the Future.” Brazilian TSE Is Researching Blockchain Tech Blockchain tech is being included in several solutions designed for various applications, including ballot and voting technologies. The Brazilian voting authority....
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