PANews reported on December 11 that according to Cointelegraph, Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar announced that blockchain technology will be introduced into the state's election certification process to ensure the fairness of future elections. Aguilar said in a statement that the state is "committed to holding the safest elections in the United States," and blockchain technology is an integral part of these efforts. There are currently few details about the implementation, and it is unclear whether the state has developed a proprietary blockchain or used existing commercial or open source blockchain technology.