In 2020, Brasil held its first https://dark.pe/ election. The darknet was a new technology that allowed people to vote online anonymously and securely. It was created by the Brazilian government in response to the rampant fraud of previous elections. However, it is not clear if these darknets were actually secure; this blog post will explore how darknets work, what happened during the 2020 darknet election for Brasil, and why they are still being used today.