Virtual Democracy Exploring the Viability of Election Voting

https://www.igi-global.com/gateway/chapter/374925 The creation of the metaverse will change how we live, work, and play in a digital environment, one of which the metaverse opens up great opportunities for the development of virtual democracy. One of the implementations of virtual democracy is through digital election voting using the metaverse. A paradigm shift in democratic participation is brought about by integrating the metaverse into election voting. In the metaverse, voters can participate in the election process through an immersive virtual environment; the digital platform also changes the voting experience. The objective of this study is to explore the feasibility of election voting through metaverse technology. The result of this research is that election voting using metaverse technology has been implemented in several countries, where the implementation uses a blockchain system that ensures every vote is recorded securely and cannot be manipulated, thereby reducing the risk of fraud. This research concludes that applying metaverse technology in election voting will significantly change virtual democratic activities.