Moreover, the current norms of the Election Commission of India (ECI) don’t allow users to cast their votes in any other constituency besides the allotted one.

However, the election conducting body is now looking to leverage the blockchain technology to address the issue of lost votes.

Speaking on the sidelines of an industry event, chief election commissioner Sunil Arora said that the EC is close to solving this problem with the help of blockchain technology.

Arora further added that EC has sent a proposal of linking voter IDs with Aadhaar to the ministry of law.

ECI had instructed vehicles transporting Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) to be mandatorily equipped with IoT devices that have a GPS chip for location tracking. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1581777007.0093439/Election-Commission-Bets-On-Blockchain-To-Increase-Voter-Turnout?ref=audio_experience