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New Australian Political Party Seeks to Popularize Blockchain Voting

A new Australian political party has proposed the introduction of a token-based political system based on the concept of decentralised blockchain technology.

Called the Flux Party, the new entity has already attracted more than the 500 members it needs to potentially place senate candidates on ballots in all the country's states. However, the party's immediate goal is to try and elect six senators, according to Reuters.

Notably, the Flux Party will be free of its own policies, electing instead opting for its senators to vote for or against legislation at the bidding of token holders.

Party co-founder Max Kaye told the news source:

"If they didn't have to be senators, if they could just be software or robots they would be, because their only purpose is to do what the people want them to do."

At election time, the bitcoin-like tokens would be issued to Flux members – as well as single-issue campaigners that support the party. The tokens can then be used either use to vote, trade with others or give to trusted third parties to carry out proxy votes.

http://www.coindesk.com/australian-political-party-blockchain-voting/

The tokens can then be used either use to vote, trade with others or give to trusted third parties to carry out proxy votes.

Sounds like a recipe for disaster. If tokens are traded, it is equivalent to legalized buying of votes.
I don't think they are using the blockchain the right way.