(Photo by George Frey/Getty Images) Getty ImagesThe Utah GOP convention, completed April 25th, picked their nominees for the June primary using Voatz, a blockchain election platform, as its official voting service. However, the Utah virtual state convention was Voatz's most significant trial yet and was completed successfully with a large turnout. Nimit Sawhney, Voatz, co-founder and CEO, said, "Voatz performed as expected and processed 93% of registered delegate votes." A sentiment shared by Derek Brown, the Utah GOP Chair. The Voatz platform uses biometrics, facial recognition, and blockchain to verify an individual's identity.

Source: Forbes April 29, 2020 11:37 UTC