Abstract
The emergence of blockchain technology is transforming various aspects, including electronic voting (e-voting) systems, which have become increasingly important due to the need for transparency, accessibility, and security in voting processes. This study explores the suitability of four Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible blockchain platforms—Fantom, Arbitrum One, Avalanche, and Polygon zkEVM—for implementing e-voting systems by evaluating their scalability metrics, including cost, throughput, efficiency, and delay. Fantom performs well in transaction cost and efficiency, similar to Arbitrum One in terms of scalability, offering low delay and high throughput. Avalanche consensus and architecture promise high throughput. Polygon zkEVM zk-Rollups offer scalability with growing infrastructure. The optimal choice of blockchain platform for e-voting systems relies on carefully evaluating the specific scalability requirements of the election scenario.