Ep 83 Election Authenticity in Latin America and beyond

Together let’s count all the votes

Carlos Torriellos is changing the political system in Latin
America. He is the face of a volunteer group, consisting of
concerned citizens in Guatemala, called Fiscal Digital. This
translates to, “The Digital Witness”. Their goal is to certify
post-election paper ballot results in a corrupt and broken
system.


Last year, in mid 2019, Guatemala held an election. Everything
was going fine, until doubt was cast on the official results
through social media. The situation escalated quickly and no one
seemed to have a solution. The election officials began searching
for a solution.


Back in 2018, Carlos and some colleagues built the system that is
now being utilized by the Guatemalan government. The platform
wasn’t originally built for certifying election results. Their
plans to gain traction and revenue diminished and they tabled the
project temporarily. Then it happened. Opportunity came a
knockin’.


The stage was set. The Guatemalan government was in quite a
predicament. Unrest was at hand. The election officials were in a
tough spot and like a knight in shining armor, Fiscal Digital
appeared. Fortunately, their solution was simple. Authenticate
election results in real time.


Carlos gets into the details around the 07:46 mark.


Something as simple as having multiple people check the digital
signatures of the images and tally the votes on those images
while arriving at the same conclusion is enough to authenticate
election results. The system is live now. You can see results and
participate yourself on the Fiscal Digital website.
The US Government needs this tech

Governments should consider using Fiscal Digital is an
inexpensive process to determine election authenticity in near
real time. The code is already available. Instead of UBI, give
out election audit jobs. Reward people for doing the audit work
and tallying votes. It’s cheaper and builds a more sustainable
economy if you pay the citizens to act as the witness. Not to
mention giving the people the transparency they so desperately
deserve.


Their motivation is nearly as impressive as their solution. If
you know people in governments who can give this project
visibility, please make sure to contact Carlos. His information
is below. What they are doing has the ability to bring back the
sanctity of democratic elections. Give the power to the people
and let them check the results.


Quote your favorite moment and tag @CoinStructive, @djkinkle,
@carlostoriello, #Fiscal_Digital & #LABradio.


Enjoy!
Further Reading and Resources

Carlos Torriellos Herrerrias, Volunteer & Champion at Fiscal
Digital – LinkedIn – Twitter


Fiscal Digital – Website – Email – YouTube – Facebook – Github –
Use hashtag #Fiscal_Digital