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Re:You Do Not Need Blockchain: Popular Use Cases and Why The... by JumpCrisscross on Friday February 22, 2019 @08:06PM (#19230843)
> If I'd like to verify the result, is there a tamper-proof electronic paper trail that I can use to verify the result?

This kills the secret ballot. If you can verify how you voted, I can verify how someone else voted. That lets anyone pay for votes and punish people who voted "wrong".

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