West Virginia has successfully implemented blockchain during its 2018 Midterm Elections. Reportedly, Mac Warner, the Secretary of the State, has confirmed the success of the remote blockchain voting project.

Voatz, the Blockchain based voting platform developed by Symantec, is focused on providing a ballot system to the military personnel deployed overseas. It allows the eligible military citizens to cast their ballots no matter where they are located.

The blockchain project was initially developed to increase the participation in voting by the military personnel. According to Warner, in the 2018 midterm elections, 144 military personnel deployed overseas from 24 countries casted their votes successfully using Voatz.

Additionally, Michael Queen, Deputy Chief of Staff, has stated that the platform has been designed only for the military personnel who are stationed overseas. Commenting on the platform, Bradley Tusk of Tusk Montgomery Philanthropies, said that the mobile voting system will boost the voting count and consequently enhance democracy.