Blockchain voting a step towards more fair and democratic elections in Nigeria

I recently cast my vote in the Nigerian election, and it was a frustrating experience. I arrived at my polling unit at 10:30 a.m. but the election process had not started because the INEC (International National Electoral Commission) officials were just arriving, I waited in line for four hours, and when I finally cast my vote, I noticed that the voting system was not private and some INEC officials were giving incorrect instructions to voters.

After waiting for the votes to be counted, I was shocked to learn that our results had been compromised. Somehow, the number of votes counted was not the same as the number of votes cast. This experience discouraged me from voting in the future, but it also made me realize the potential of blockchain technology to revolutionize the way we vote in Nigeria.

Blockchain is the most secure system in the world, it has more security than the 5 supercomputers combined, it is a decentralized ledger system that is secure, transparent, and tamper-proof. This is the security that Nigeria needs to conduct her election.

Here's how blockchain could be used to prevent election fraud in Nigeria

decentralized system: Blockchain isn't controlled by anyone, not a person, corporation, or entity, making it very difficult to hack or tamper with. This would make it much more difficult for fraudsters to rig elections.

Blockchain is transparent: you can see the price rate of different cryptocurrencies; this means that anyone can view the voting data and this would make it much easier to detect and prevent fraud.

Anonymous; in as much as you can see the number of votes in the blockchain system your details are always personal, that way no one knows who you voted for.

Blockchain is permanent; once a vote is cast, it cannot be changed. This would eliminate the possibility of vote tampering.

One thing I love so much about this voting process is that you can stay in the comfort of your house and vote as well as monitor that voting process, so with this I don't have to spend 5 hours of my time voting.

Here's how blockchain voting could work in Nigeria

Voters would download a blockchain voting app and register their identity.
On election day, voters would use the app to cast their votes.
Votes would be encrypted and stored on the blockchain.
After the polls close, the votes will be counted and the results will be published on the blockchain.

In addition to preventing fraud, blockchain voting could also make elections more accessible for all Nigerians. Voters would be able to cast their votes from anywhere in the world, as long as they have an internet connection. This would make it easier for Nigerians living abroad and for people with disabilities to vote.

I believe that blockchain voting is the future of elections in Nigeria. It has the potential to make elections more secure, efficient, accessible, and fair for all Nigerians.