Feasibility of Blockchain Technology in the Indian Electoral Processes: A Comprehensive Review.

This paper examines the feasibility of integrating blockchain technology into the Indian electoral process, the largest democratic exercise globally. Faced with a demographic crisis of voter disenfranchisement driven by domestic migration, the Election Commission of India has actively explored remote voting technologies. Concurrently, persistent public skepticism regarding the opacity of existing Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) necessitates a transition towards End-to-End Verifiable (E2E-V) systems. This research employs a multi-dimensional methodology, synthesizing cryptographic literature, empirical data from regional e-voting pilot studies, and rigorous legal analyses of Indian constitutional frameworks, including the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023. The principal findings indicate that while pure internet-based public blockchains present catastrophic national-scale cybersecurity risks and exacerbate the digital divide, a hybrid architectural convergence is highly viable.