Criteria 1: Identical Gas Payment Amounts - Potential Bot Activity:

** **One of the criteria used to identify potential bot activity within the NEAR blockchain involves transactions with identical gas payment amounts. When multiple addresses consistently pay the exact same gas fee for transactions, it raises suspicions of automated or bot-driven actions.** ------ **

Criteria 2: Consistent Voting Across Different Houses with Exact Gas Fees:

** **Another criterion for flagging potentially suspicious activity is when the same accounts vote for candidates across different houses but with identical gas fees attached to these votes. Such uniformity in gas fees across various houses can indicate a coordinated or automated effort.** ------- **

Criteria 3: Fast Voters - Suspicion of Rapid Voting:

** **Fast voters are those accounts that cast votes in three different houses within a span of fewer than 2 minutes. This rapid pace of participation can be seen as suspicious behavior, possibly indicating automation or irregular activity.** --------- **

Criteria 4: Voting for the Same Candidates in Exact Order:

** **This criterion involves accounts that consistently vote for the same candidates in precisely the same order. Such a pattern suggests a high likelihood of automation or a scripted voting process.** ---------- **

Criteria 5: Transfer of NEAR Tokens from Candidate Wallets to Voter Wallets:

** **Lastly, this criterion pertains to the transfer of NEAR tokens from candidate wallets to voter wallets. It is essential to monitor such transactions as they may influence voting outcomes and could raise questions about the integrity of the election process.** ---------- **These criteria collectively serve as indicators to help identify and scrutinize potential irregularities or suspicious activities within the NEAR blockchain during the NDC elections.**

NDC Elections Whistleblower