Hot Topics: Blockchain for Election Integrity with Nimit Sawhney from Voatz

In this episode of Hot Topics on The Edge of Show, January Jones and once again our new guest co-host Isabel Castro are joined by Nimit Sawhney, co-founder of Voatz, to explore how blockchain is transforming election integrity worldwide.

From the U.S. government shutdown’s impact on crypto regulation to New York’s blockchain election integrity bill and a historic case study in Mexico’s 2024 federal elections, this conversation reveals how trust, transparency, and digital innovation are reshaping democracy.

Key takeaways:
The irony of a government shutdown halting crypto regulation.
Blockchain for voter registration, ballot tracking, and election security.
How Votaz powered overseas voting in Mexico’s historic 2024 elections.
Why mobile-first blockchain solutions make voting more accessible.
Blockchain as a “source of truth” beyond finance.

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Timestamps
00:00 – Introduction
01:09 – Spotlight on Voatz and upcoming DC Summit
02:30 – U.S. government shutdown stalls crypto regulation
06:23 – Can crypto self-regulate without the SEC?
07:21 – Blockchain election integrity bill in New York
09:04 – Early U.S. pilots with blockchain voting
12:29 – Paper ballots vs. blockchain security
15:03 – Designing simple, user-friendly blockchain voting
19:15 – The Digital Democracy Project in Florida
21:46 – Mexico’s 2024 federal elections case study
25:02 – Radical transparency & live-streamed audits
26:07 – Canada’s blockchain voting pilots
29:25 – Blockchain as a preserver of truth beyond finance
30:46 – Closing thoughts & subscribe

Resources

Voatz
Website: https://voatz.com/
Twitter/X: https://x.com/Voatz
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/voatz/

Connect with Nimit Sawhney
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nimsim/
Twitter/X: https://x.com/yenhwas

Utopia in Beta
Website: https://utopiainbeta.substack.com/

Connect with Isabelle Castro
Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/isabelle-castro-43187763
Twitter/X: https://x.com/IZYcastrowrites

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