InterPoll (MVP)

A super-simple Flask poll app. Users can vote in one click—no Bitcoin wallet or signatures needed. Votes are stored as hashed files and (optionally) timestamped via OpenTimestamps.

Run locally

1. Create and activate a Python venv (recommended)
2. Install deps
3. Start the server

# from the repo root
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirement.txt
export FLASK_APP=app.py
export SECRET_KEY="change-me"
flask run --port 5000

Open http://127.0.0.1:5000

Notes

• MVP enforces one vote per browser using a cookie for 30 days.
• Each vote is written to votes/<sha256>.txt with the choice, timestamp, and client IP.
• If the ots CLI is available, the file is timestamped (failure is non-fatal).

Optional: Install OpenTimestamps CLI

pip install opentimestamps-client
# or OS package if available

Future hardening ideas

• Stronger uniqueness: email/OTP, OAuth, or allow privacy-preserving proofs.
• Rate limits and basic bot protection.
• Admin page to reset poll / export results CSV.
• Server-side session store or signed tokens for integrity.