A BLOCKCHAIN SOLUTION FOR E-VOTING IN ELECTIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL

Computer Engineering

This study was conducted to explore how popular elections are conducted in Kenya and explore some of the challenges that come with it. The study found that blockchain-based e-voting system proved to be a good voting platform to overcome some of the issues currently faced during the voting process. The most common challenges included debates on the reliability of citizens’ decisions and decisions, lack of simplicity, ensuring secure data transfer from one hub to another, etc. The customized model was built using JAVA programming language across various performance strategies (SOA, web performance, API) and trialed with Junit and prepared APIs. Blockchain was shown to be highly capable in terms of enabling information security and confidentiality during voting. Hence, Kenya as a nation is likely to benefit from blockchain technology innovations to integrate electronic voter information. This could go a long way in improving not only how Kenyans vote, but also the cost and time spent voting and counting votes. Additionally, it may eliminate contradictions that cause doubts during decision-making.

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