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