Tsukuba City, Japan to Test New Blockchain Technology in Its Voting System

Bernard Obiechina
Sep 4, 2018 · 2 min read

In the wake of technological advancement, blockchain technology has be exerted to provide services to the society. According to Japan Times, the Japanese city of Tsukuba tested a voting system using blockchain technology.

The city, which has been described by Japan Times as a “center for scientific research,” announced that the election was dedicated to several programs. According to Cointelegraph Japan, in order for people to utilize the technology by voting, participants had to have My Number Card, introduced in 2015, is a 12-digit number issued to inclusive residents of Japan.

According to the city’s official website, blockchain technology was devised to avoid malpractices in the election results. Dedicated to solving its election issues, the city’s mayor, Tatsuo Igarashi, in his words,

“I had thought (blockchain) would involve more complicated procedures, but I found that it’s minimal and easy.”

According to Cointelegraph, the city residents were provided with several technological innovations to choose from including technologies for cancer diagnosis, outdoor sports and city’s sound navigation.

However, Tsukuba’s effort to introduce blockchain technology in election processes has been successfully employed in other countries like Switzerland and the United States of America, according to Cointelegraph.

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