Single Secret Leader Election
Dan Boneh, Saba Eskandarian, Lucjan Hanzlik, Nicola Greco
Abstract
In a Single Secret Leader Election (SSLE), a group of participants aim to randomly choose exactly one leader from the group with the restriction that the identity of the leader will be known to the chosen leader and nobody else. At a later time, the elected leader should be able to publicly reveal her identity and prove that she has won the election. The election process itself should work properly even if many registered users are passive and do not send any messages. Among the many applications of SSLEs, their potential for enabling more efficient proof-of-stake based cryptocurrencies have recently received increased attention.
Topics & Concepts
nobodyComputer scienceIdentity (music)Leader electionComputer securityInternet privacyProcess (computing)Theoretical computer sciencePhysicsOperating systemAcousticsCryptography and Data SecurityBlockchain Technology Applications and SecurityInternet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting