Duplicate This Dongle

This is the most important page on this device.

Copy everything here onto a USB stick. Hand it to someone. That person is now a node. There is no centre. There is no single point of capture.

Cost per dongle: £1.80-£4.00. One per active constituency node.

Download the Dongle

Download the zip, extract to a FAT32 USB stick, open index.html in any browser. No internet required.

• GitHub: WikiBallot-dongle.zip
• IPFS (Pinata): bafkreiayztqorvvkfrjnucgprcwgxttpzuqzhdubhptvyeeh3z3dzwhdce
• IPFS (public gateway): ipfs.io link

Write to USB

1. Download and install Balena Etcher - writes USB sticks on Windows, Mac, Linux
2. Extract the zip to the root of the USB stick
3. Open index.html in any browser
4. Hand the stick to someone

Ubuntu Desktop (optional - fully offline node)

For a fully offline-capable node running a free operating system:

• Download Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - 5GB, free
• Write to USB with Balena Etcher
• Boot from USB - no installation required in live mode

Seed to IPFS

If you have IPFS installed, seed the site yourself and add a permanent node to the network. Instructions at IPFS Docs.

Every copy is a node. Every node is sovereign. Published under CC BY-SA 4.0 - copy freely.