RectorDApp: Decentralized Application for Managing University Rector Elections

Abstract

Blockchain is a distributed and secure database that can be applied to all types of transactions. Blockchain technology is growing in popularity because it allows for the development of applications whose information is traceable, immutable, transparent and reliable. Given the advantages that blockchain provides over other traditional systems, in this paper we present a decentralized application, called RectorDApp, for the management of university rector voting in a private, but transparent and immutable way, being able to verify publicly and in real time the election results. RectorDApp, capable of interacting with the Ethereum public blockchain network, was developed using the Truffle framework and the MetaMask software. The results demonstrate that RectorDApp is a highly useful application to address the digital transformation of university rector elections.