West Virginia Becomes First State to Test Mobile Voting by Blockchain in a Federal Election

GovTech: West Virginia has become the first state to allow Internet voting by blockchain, offering the technology to deployed and overseas military service members and their families in two counties.

The pilot test is in place for the state’s May 8 primary elections and is very limited in scope — West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner said maybe a couple dozen voters will participate. But if it goes well, the state wants to try allowing all eligible military voters statewide to use it during the November general elections.

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