ElectionGuard + blockchain integration ideas

Welcome to the first in an ongoing series of posts about ElectionGuard! Some will explain how it works now, and some will also include ways I think it could be extended and integrated with a blockchain. I’ll try to differentiate clearly between the two.

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For now I mainly want to emphasize that although blockchains and related tech aren’t required, they could be used to strengthen the security and trustworthiness of almost every step. When dealing with public elections, it’s reasonable to add some redundant safeguards, after all…