A blockchain model for ensuring privacy, trust, and dependability of electronic voting systems
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Abstract
Electronic voting systems face critical challenges in privacy, trust, and scalability. This paper proposes PQSHAC, a post-quantum secured hybrid consensus mechanism that combines hierarchical authoritative consensus with optimized sharding for scalable e-voting applications. The proposed system achieves approximately 106 blocks per second throughput while reducing storage requirements by 60% through its modular ledger architecture.
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- •Proposes PQSHAC, a post-quantum secured hybrid consensus mechanism with optimized sharding for scalable e-voting. Achieves ~106 blocks/s throughput and 60% storage reduction via modular ledger architecture.
- •Published in Knowledge and Information Systems (2026)
- •DOI: 10.1007/s10115-026-02693-6
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