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ZERO HEDGE writes:
It looks like the United States Post Office is getting in the business of voting.
It has recently been unearthed that he USPS filed for a patent on February 7, 2020 for a “Secure Voting System” that uses a blockchain access layer. Obviously, this could be one of the strongest signals of a welcome adaptation to blockchain by the U.S. government since blockchain was thrust on the map by Bitcoin.
“A voting system can use the security of blockchain and the mail to provide a reliable voting system,” the patent application says. “A registered voter receives a computer readable code in the mail and confirms identity and confirms correct ballot information in an election. The system separates voter identification and votes to ensure vote anonymity, and stores votes on a distributed ledger in a blockchain.”
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Other USPS-related news here: “Amid criticism, USPS says it will stop removing collection boxes for 90 days“.
More here: “US Postal Service to raise prices on commercial packages, starting Oct. 18“.
And here: “Trump says Amazon may be the biggest problem with USPS“.
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