> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://wiki.worldrepublic.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Voter verification

> Privacy-preserving uniqueness checks.

Voter verification is the foundation of the World Republic's democracy. To ensure fair elections, we must guarantee that every vote comes from a unique human being—a principle known as **Sybil resistance.**

Unlike platforms that rely on invasive ID checks, we use the Self Protocol to verify your uniqueness without ever seeing or storing your personal data.

## How it works

We use **zero-knowledge proofs (ZKP)** to separate *verification* from *identification*.

1. **You verify in Self:** You complete verification in the Self app using a supported credential.
2. **You generate a proof:** Your phone creates a cryptographic proof that says "I am a unique human with a valid ID," without revealing *who* you are.
3. **We verify the proof:** The World Republic platform checks the proof. If valid, you gain voting rights.

<Info>
  **Privacy guarantee:** We never see your name, photo, or document details. We
  only see a mathematical proof that you are unique.
</Info>

## Why we chose Self Protocol

We selected the Self Protocol over other solutions for three reasons:

* **Privacy by design:** No central database, no data-breach risk. Your data stays on your device.
* **Broad accessibility:** Self supports multiple credential types, helping verification scale to a global audience.
* **Permissionless infrastructure:** The recommended NFC-based flow relies on open standards, helping keep verification free from vendor lock-in.