- security vulnerabilities," the report states. "In particular,\r
- if malware on a voter's device alters a vote before it ever\r
- reaches a blockchain, the immutability of the blockchain fails\r
- to provide the desired integrity, and the voter may never know\r
- of the alteration." The report goes on to say that\r
- "Blockchains do not provide the anonymity often ascribed to\r
- them." It continues: "In the particular context of elections,\r
- voters need to be authorized as eligible to vote and as not\r
- having cast more than one ballot in the particular election.\r
- Blockchains do not offer means for providing the necessary\r
- authorization. [...] If a blockchain is used, then cast\r
- ballots must be encrypted or otherwise anonymized to prevent\r
- coercion and vote-selling." The New York Times summarizes the\r
- findings: The cautiously worded report calls for conducting\r
- all federal, state and local elections on paper ballots by\r
- 2020. Its other top recommendation would require nationwide\r
- use of a specific form of routine postelection audit to ensure\r
- votes have been accurately counted. The panel did not offer a\r
- price tag for its recommended overhaul. New York University's\r
+ security vulnerabilities," the report [2]states . "In\r
+ particular, if malware on a voter's device alters a vote\r
+ before it ever reaches a blockchain, the immutability of the\r
+ blockchain fails to provide the desired integrity, and the\r
+ voter may never know of the alteration."\r
+ \r
+ The report goes on to say that "Blockchains do not provide the\r
+ anonymity often ascribed to them." It continues: "In the\r
+ particular context of elections, voters need to be authorized\r
+ as eligible to vote and as not having cast more than one\r
+ ballot in the particular election. Blockchains do not offer\r
+ means for providing the necessary authorization. [...] If a\r
+ blockchain is used, then cast ballots must be encrypted or\r
+ otherwise anonymized to prevent coercion and vote-selling."\r
+ The New York Times summarizes the findings:\r
+ \r
+ > The cautiously worded report [3]calls for conducting all\r
+ federal, state and local elections on paper ballots by 2020 .\r
+ Its other top recommendation would require nationwide use of a\r
+ specific form of routine postelection audit to ensure votes\r
+ have been accurately counted. The panel did not offer a price\r
+ tag for its recommended overhaul. New York University's\r