French city Neuilly-sur-Seine will launch its municipal e-voting solution on Tezos blockchain
Tezos is an open-source platform that addresses key barriers facing blockchain adoption for assets and applications backed by a global community of validators, researchers, and builders.
In partnership with the association, Electis, whose solution has already been tested in more than 80 universities worldwide using Tezos. French city Neuilly-sur-Seine will launch its municipal electronic voting solution on Tezos blockchain in September.
Philippe Dardier, city councilor in charge of innovation said:
“This simple and totally secure solution aims to gradually restore the habit of voting among citizens. Starting in September, residents will be able to express their choices on issues that directly affect their daily lives.”
This will be the first municipal internet voting application that is secure, anonymous, and easy to use. Initially, and to complete the experiment, voters will be invited to vote each month on cultural programming proposals: choice of films for the cinema or choice of books purchased for the municipal media libraries.
In a second phase, the platform will be used for other more sensitive municipal projects: renovations, closing dates for public facilities, etc.’
The code for the “Neuilly Vote” app is open source and free to use by any other municipality. Neuilly-sur-Seine is the first city to use the app, but more could likely follow if the trial proves successful.
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