Much as been made about how blockchain tech has - and will - revolutionize the financial world. But in various corners of the crypto world, developers and thinkers are also contemplating how this technology will change the simple act of voting.



Ethereum, with its open-source smart contracts, is particularly well-suited for decentralized voting. Concerns over lack of transparency and vote-rigging evaporate when there's an easy way to verify that everything is legitimate and above-the-board.



Enter DOUG and Eris



A group called Project Douglas (http://projectdouglas.org/) is spearheading decentralized voting in Ethereum. DOUG is a framework for building Decentralized Organizations (DO) and Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO) (https://blog.ethereum.org/2014/05/06/daos-dacs-das-and-more-an-incomplete-terminology-guide/), while Eris is their "...serverless consensus building and community governance platform."



We'll take a closer look at these projects, dig into the evolving-before-our-very-eyes concept of a DAO, and also delve into some of the deeper political and social implications of decentralized voting.



Hanging out:



What are you working on in the Ethereum space? What questions do you have? What would you like to learn? We've built in plenty of time after the featured discussion to share, network, chat, and chill.



About the venue:



Our home for Ethereum Denver is the Sidewinder Tavern - a kickass venue that's centrally located in Denver at I-25/I-70 and also convenient for anyone making their way down from Boulder.



Schedule for the night:



7:00-7:30: Welcome + Order Up Food and Drink



7:30-8:15: DOUG, Eris, and DAO's



8:15-Whenever: hang out, summon cthulu, etc.



Any questions? Want to share or present something at the meetup? Drop me a line!



Kent