Scotland set to make Blockchain voting a reality with historic poll

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Today marks the start of a historic poll, which could shape both the future of the country and the way that people vote, thanks to its pioneering, groundbreaking use of Blockchain technology.

Open for voting on the free to download ClearPoll app from today until October 30^th, participation is open only to those currently in Scotland, and will ask citizens if they ‘want Scotland to become an independent country.’

The vote, which is digitally secure, will, for the first time provide an impartial view on the current climate in Scottish politics. The project has been developed by ClearPoll, in conjunction with community dialogue ongoing via the voluntary YesDayScotland media portal, which has centred on investigative reporting on emerging global blockchain democracy potentials, over recent years. The benefits for all of Scotland, in adopting blockchain potentials, are envisaged as being very considerable indeed. First and foremost are capabilities in relation in increasing democratic participation, and digital inclusion.

Scotland’s government has already confirmed that the future of Scotland’s democracy is to be underpinned with blockchain distributed ledger technology. This was announced in collaboration with Edinburgh’s Wallet Services, the government’s blockchain public infrastructure partner, on 31.7.2018.

The capabilities for Scotland as defined on an ongoing basis via YesDayScotland’s founder Nicholas Russell, have already been acknowledged in Scotland’s Parliament by MSP Jenny Gilruth. A Motion was lodged on 20.9.2018, defining that the introduction and security of blockchain technology will provide a basis for wider voter participation, and should underpin any future votes on issues such as Brexit and a second independence referendum.

YesDayScotland’s Nicholas Russell said of the ClearPoll vote, ‘Scotland now has an unprecedented opportunity to familiarise with blockchain-powered polling. It’s great to see the support for this project defined from MP Martin Docherty-Hughes, who is Scotland’s Westminster Blockchain Leader. The one week poll is open to anyone in Scotland, with a smartphone’.

The next phase of global blockchain-powered polling, will incorporate verified citizen identities. That is envisaged as a further game-changer for global polling itself.

In considering Scotland’s future, campaigning network Business for Scotland has called in the last few weeks, for The Scottish Common Blockchain to be established.

A permanent blockchain democracy platform will firstly render the previous archaic referendum process as obsolete. The platform can gauge national opinions in a totally new, and more relevant way, in a befitting and permanent modernised way.

The digital and secured nature of future blockchain-based opinions with verified participant identities, it is hoped, will widen the democratic process for many, whom the paper ballot can leave out. Voters will not be impeded by location, mobility or accessibility issues, instead an internet connection and identifying information is all that is needed to take part.

In the run-up to the opening of today’s voting, ClearPoll have reported a significant spike in users signing up for the service, and it’s hoped that as many people as possible will have their say.

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Blockchain democracy Motion Lodged in Scotland Parliament

The above article contains a footer link to Napier University’s BlockckpassIDLab Snr Research Fellow Liam Bell, and Professor Bill Buchanan OBE, with a 1hr 15mins presentation on the future security of digital identities. This is a ‘must watch’, for any journalist wishing to contemplate future blockchain democracy.

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