Acting President Sadyr Japarov said during a press conference that a blockchain system will partially replace Kyrgyzstan's central election commission. It’s most recent election was annulled last month after protests over vote rigging. Japarov explained that the nation saw three revolutions start because of elections, so such events must be transparent and the government has to learn a lesson from this and provide accountability.
Kyrgyzstan's acting president, Sadyr Japarov, hopes to bring in blockchain voting after a third government was ousted following disputed elections (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)