Peace engineering: the contribution of blockchain systems to the e-voting process

Patricia Baudier (), Galina Kondrateva, Chantal Ammi () and Eric Seulliet
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Patricia Baudier: Métis Lab EM Normandie - EM Normandie - École de Management de Normandie = EM Normandie Business School
Galina Kondrateva: EDC - EDC Paris Business School
Chantal Ammi: IMT-BS - MMS - Département Management, Marketing et Stratégie - TEM - Télécom Ecole de Management - IMT - Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris] - IMT-BS - Institut Mines-Télécom Business School - IMT - Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris], LITEM - Laboratoire en Innovation, Technologies, Economie et Management (EA 7363) - UEVE - Université d'Évry-Val-d'Essonne - Université Paris-Saclay - IMT-BS - Institut Mines-Télécom Business School - IMT - Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris]
Eric Seulliet: La Fabrique du Futur

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Abstract: In recent decades, several countries have faced political tensions due to citizens' perceptions that their elections are fraudulent; some electors have even chosen not to vote because they believe that the results may be falsified. Thus, electoral fraud is a major issue. E-governance and e-voting are now being used in many countries, some of which are investigating blockchain solutions. The aim of this study is to investigate the potential contributions of blockchain technology to peace on a worldwide level by securing voting systems. Unfortunately, this technology is complex and could potentially generate conflict between actors in elections. Taking an exploratory approach, the authors chose a qualitative method to address this specific topic. Election observers and blockchain experts were interviewed to identify the technology's strengths and weaknesses. Our results emphasize the importance of trust and human factors in the voting process.

Keywords: Democracy; Peace engineering; Trust; Blockchain; Election; Fraud; Sustainable Development Goals (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021-01
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Published in Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2021, 162, pp.120397. ⟨10.1016/j.techfore.2020.120397⟩

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DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2020.120397

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