Electronic Preliminary Voting Software complex for intraparty electronic voting

Development of state management institutes all over the world definitely also affects the party system in each state. During the recent 30 years intraparty procedures for identification of candidates for elective positions on behalf of specific parties to state authorities have been elaborated in more than 20 countries on all the continents. Consequences of COVID-19 spread that have become the reason for development of digital transformation of both economic, social and political institutes. Elections procedure in terms of pandemic determined other arrangement of it, as well as significant distribution of the forms that have not been previously popular among the population, especially among elderly citizens. These are mobile voting, early voting and other means available for citizens willing to express their civic stand either remotely or minimizing number of social contacts. Rapid development of digitalization caused by accessibility and convenience of communications in the worldwide web established new social-legal phenomenon – electronic democracy. Main advantages of electronic voting are: convenience and accessibility (opportunity to vote from any point), sustainability (no need in printing paper bulletins), economic efficiency, votes turnout increase, rapid and accurate vote counting, attractiveness for young electors and Internet users, voting and voting results safety. Party "UNITED RUSSIA" being the most digital Party in Russia has developed Software Complex for intraparty electronic voting – Electronic Preliminary Voting. Software complex Electronic Preliminary Voting (hereinafter referred to as EPV) is a complex digital platform operating on the basis of blockchain distributed register technology ensuring safety, anonymity and legitimacy of voting. In terms of introducing safety complex EPV UNITED RUSSIA has set a goal to make the procedure of nomination of candidates on behalf of the Party for their further participation on the Single voting day competitive, open and legitimate. Each elector’s vote is signed with his individual key – electronic digital signature that prevents forgery. Upon completion of the preliminary voting procedure closed key is published using which anyone may decrypt and read the data contained in blockchain and check correctness of their saving and compliance with their expression of will. For the several years of application of this EPV platform more than 16,000,000 citizens having registered with the official portal of state and municipal services of the Russian Federation could directly participate in determination of candidates that have been promoted by the Party for elections of every level. Development of this technology not only contributes to development of civic consciousness but also forms sustainable level of openness of all political institutes required for loyalty of the citizens to the state system.