Follow My Vote can now add Forbes to the list of media publications discussing blockchain voting and Follow My Vote’s end-to-end verifiable voting software. Author Jackie Burns Koven has written an unbiased article on Forbes.com that uncovers the progress and realtiy of blockchain voting for use in political elections. Numerous articles are coming out that […]
We just learned today, August 29th, that hackers have breached the databases of not one, but two state board of election systems. This breaking news comes from a FBI “flash” alert that was given to state boards earlier this month and just emerged into the eyes of the public. Follow My Vote has secured a copy of the […]
Now that we have released our initial alpha for our stake-weighted blockchain voting software, you can explore the voting system! Here’s how: Step 1: Set Up A Graphene Blockchain Testnet In this video you can follow along with Nathan Hourt, Follow My Vote Co-founder & CTO as he demonstrates how to setup a Graphene / […]
We are excited to announce that we have released the Initial Alpha for the Follow My Vote stakeweighted blockchain voting software! The alpha version runs on a blockchain using the open-source Graphene Blockchain Framework. Follow My Vote on GitHub Features and functionality that can be explored in the alpha release include publishing of contests, casting votes, and tallying […]
In a recent article on Network World, Patrick Nelson wrote about Follow My Vote and how blockchain technology can revolutionize elections. Nelson discussed the recent and startling Brexit vote in addition to the way information is spread via social media. His point being that voting is changing. People are receiving information much faster and discussing […]
We Did it! With the help of 137 backers, Follow My Vote raised $21,366 on Kickstarter! All proceeds from the successful kickstarter campaign will go toward our Parallel Presidential Election Experience. In November, we are hosting a mock election in parallel to the 2016 United States Presidential Election to demonstrate our technology. We would like to say […]
Follow My Vote sponsored the The 5th annual Bocce Ball Tournament hosted by the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce(MCCC). The tournament was held on June 23, 2016. A total of 50 teams participated with every team guaranteed to play at least 5 games. The top 16 teams then played for a single elimination round. Team members Will […]
Politicon 2016 was an incredible event! Follow My Vote attended as an exhibitor, while CEO, Adam Ernest, spoke on a panel regarding rigged elections. The non-partisan political conference took place in Pasadena, California, over June 25 and 26. Many well known politicians, tv hosts, and political thought leaders attended. Some of the most notable were Gov. […]
Follow My Vote was featured on the radio show, Declare Your Independence with Ernest Hancock, on June 21st. The reason why? To promote our Kickstarter! CEO, Adam Ernest and CTO, Nathan Hourt joined Ernest Hancock on his radio show to let listeners know about our Parallel Election. This election will run alongside the 2016 Presidential […]
Follow My Vote CEO, Adam Ernest, will join other voting and political thought leaders in a Politicon Panel. The Panel titled “Big Debate! Are U.S. Elections Rigged?” will be held on Saturday, June 25 from 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM. Ernest will join Frank Atwood of Approval voting, Nate Kaplan of SeePolitical, and Kimberley J Abels of HeadCount. Topics […]
Our latest press feature comes from a nationwide news show! Follow My Vote was featured on NewsWatch Television on the Discovery Channel on Friday, June 10th, from 7:00-7:30 AM ET/PT. Each edition of NewsWatch reaches more than 96 million households nationwide. The episode was listed in cable guides as the ” Dads and Grads Tech Special’. […]
A new poll has revealed that 70% of people want both proportional representation and online voting in Canada. The poll was carried out by the NRG Research Group and Peak Communications. The research also showed interesting findings on the preferences of voting methods. Both the United States and Canada currently use first-past-the-post (the candidate who receives more votes […]
OK, so we didn’t quite make our initial goal of $3.2 million on Kickstarter. But, the Follow My Vote team does not give up so easily. Today, we’re announcing our Kickstarter campaign reboot! We learned tricks, tips, and lessons from our first campaign. We even made a blog post titled “8 Mistakes To Avoid When […]
When it comes to giving trust to someone, many of us would agree that it is super important. But then, when it comes to voting, we analyze the statistics that are proving that many voters do not vote due to numerous reasons like forgetting, not having the time, being sick, believing that your vote might be stolen, and […]
Follow My Vote’s crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter has been featured in the Roanoke Times. Reporter, Yann Ranaivo, of the Roanoke Times interviewed Follow My Vote CEO, Adam Ernest to get all the details. A startup relying on online currency technology to try to make elections more transparent is seeking millions of dollars in crowdfunding to […]
On April 15, 2016, Nathan Hourt, Follow My Vote CTO, gave a blockchain speech at the computer science department at Harding University entitled Blocked & Loaded | Why Blockchain Technology Matters & What it can do for You. In regards to the presentation, Nathan stated: This seminar was presented to the Computer Science Department at Harding […]
Christina Tobin and the Free and Equal Elections Foundation have released a video featuring Ed Asner and a “political call to arms”. Ed Asner, the legendary actor who was once black-listed and former President of the Screen Actors Guild met with Free & Equal President Christina Tobin last week searching for solutions to the concerns he […]
On April 30th, Follow My Vote proudly sponsored the 2016 Blacksburg Fork and Cork. The local food, wine, and art festival is a favorite for both Blacksburg residents and Virginia Tech students. The festival is put on by The Blacksburg Partnership, a local non-profit organization that helps promote and bring visitors to the area. The Partnership […]
We have compiled the Indiana primary results. The biggest news out of the Indiana primary is the campaign suspension of Ted Cruz. Republican Party Donald J. Trump acquired 53.3% of the Republican votes in the primary, leading to 51 more delegates. Even after Cruz made a deal to keep John Kasich from campaigning in Indiana. Now that […]
Follow My Vote attended Collision Conference this year in New Orleans over April 26-28. The tech conference provides startups with the ability to network, meet investors, and debut their products and apps. Follow My Vote was admitted to the Alpha Program. This program allowed us to exhibit and tell attendees about our blockchain voting software and explain […]