Diseño y prototipo de un sistema de auditoría y control electoral para los procesos de escrutinios y publicación de resultados basado en DLT : Análisis, diseño e implementación del prototipo del sistema de cadena de bloques (infraestructura, contratos inteligentes y aplicación)

Abstract

The system used by the National Electoral Council (CNE) for vote counting and publishing electoral results has shown performance, availability, and integrity issues, according to reports from the OAS and the EU. This project proposes an electoral audit and control system based on distributed ledger technologies (DLT) to enhance these processes. The 2020 reform of Ecuador's Democracy Code establishes a legal framework to ensure transparency in electoral processes, requiring the implementation of data interconnection systems and IT audits. The project addresses these challenges by designing a system comprising three main components: infrastructure and security, data storage and redundancy, and application and smart contracts using blockchain. The infrastructure is based on PKI technology, storage is managed with a decentralized file system, and the application uses Hyperledger Fabric to implement smart contracts and ensure the integrity of electoral data. The methodology used to develop the system is based on analysis, design, and prototyping, in accordance with international standards and the legal requirements of Ecuador's Democracy Code.