PROJECT PROPOSAL

TOPIC OF PROJECT: BLOCK-CHAIN TECHNOLOGY TRUSTWORTHY VOTING

APPLICATION

1.Abstract:
An electronic voting portal should provide security, integrity, vote transparency, and voter privacy.
Electronic voting, or e-voting, has been used in many ways since the 1970s, with essential
advantages over paper-based systems, such as higher efficiency and fewer errors. However, attaining
widespread acceptance of such systems remains a problem, particularly in enhancing their resistance
to potential mistakes. Block-chain is a cutting-edge technology that has the potential to improve the
overall security of electronic voting systems. This paper uses smart contracts to develop an e-voting
Decentralized Application (D App) on the Ethereum block-chain and develops a front-end to access
the D App easily on the block-chain.

Keywords : Block-chain , Decentralizes , security , integrity ,transparency

2.Objectives:
1) Integrity: Ensure that votes are immutable and cannot be altered after casting.

2) Security: Protect against fraud and unauthorized access through cartographic methods.

3) Transparency: Allow open access to transaction records for independent verification and
auditing.

4) Voter Anonymity: Maintain the confidentiality of voter identities while ensuring accountability.

5) Public Trust: Increase confidence in electoral outcomes by providing verifiable results.

6) Accessibility: Enhance voter participation through easier and more inclusive voting methods.

7) Efficiency: Streamline the voting process, including counting and result reporting, through
automation.
8) Decentralization: Reduce reliance on central authorities, minimizing the risk of manipulation.

9) Scalability: Accommodate large voter populations while maintaining performance.

10) Innovation: Foster advancements in democratic participation and electoral technology

3.Scope:
1) Enhancing Electoral Integrity: Ensure that each vote is securely recorded and cannot be altered
or tampered with

2) Improving Security: Protect against hacking and fraud through cryptographic techniques and
decentralized architecture

3) Increasing Transparency: Allow stakeholders to independently verify results and audit the voting
process.

4) Ensuring Voter Anonymity: Safeguard voter identities while maintaining the ability to validate
and confirm votes.

5) Facilitating Accessibility: Make the voting process more inclusive for diverse populations,
including remote and disabled voters.

6) User-Friendly Interface: Design an intuitive and accessible interface for voters, ensuring ease of
use for all demographic groups

7) Data Privacy: Implement strict data protection measures to safeguard personal information and
comply with privacy regulations.

4.Problem statement:
In today’s democratic processes the integrity , efficiency , accessibility of voting are paramount to
ensure fair and transparent elections. Traditional voting systems, including paper ballots and manual
vote counting often face numerous challenges such an in efficiency , high operational cost , human
error , delays in result reporting and susceptibility to fraud or manipulation furthermore the
accessibility of these systems for remote voters, peoples with disabilities or citizens living abroad
remains limited.

Problem solution:
To overcome the problems falls in traditional voting system we design “BLOCK-CHAIN
TECHNOLOGY TRUSTWORTHY VOTING APPLICATION” This Electronic Voting System has
been developed to help eliminate any chance of tampering and improve the reliability and
dependability of a voting system.
This system consists of two entities namely; The Admin and The Voter (The User).
Once the Voter has logged in to the system using their valid username and password, they can view
the upcoming elections and the candidates contesting the election. Users can also view results once
the elections have concluded. This system also shows user the elections that they have participated in
so far.
On the other side of the application, the admin can view the list of candidates contesting, the list of
voters, and the list of elections.
Since this system maintains the data using block-chain, it is highly dependable and can be easily
scanned to check for signs of tampering and malpractice.
5.Proposed system
5.1 Proposed system design:

Voter Public
interface ledger

Block-chain Administrative
network interface

Validation Security
nodes layers

Smart
contract

1) Voter interface: this is the front-end application where users login in securely to cast their vote.

Each voter is authenticated via cryptographic methods to ensure voter identity is protected

2) Block-chain network: once the vote is cast it is transmitted to the block-chain where each vote is

treated as transaction. Block-chain acts as distributed ledger where every vote is store.

3) Validation node: these are computer spread across a decentralized network that validate votes.

After validation the vote added to block.

4) Smart contract: this are the self executing protocols within block-chain that enforce rules of

election that is one person one vote .

5) Public ledger:in this all votes are recorded but anonymously. Authorized observer ensure that no

vote tampering occur.

6) Administrator interface: election authorities use administrator interface to monitor the progress

if election in real time.

7) Security layers:votes are encrypted end to end ensuring that they are tamper-proof and

anonymous.
5.2 Proposed system methodology :

Voter registration and Vote casting and

authentication encryption

Voter submission and block- Voter confirm and

chain integration Block-chain finalization

Smart contract and Voter tallying and

vote management transparency

Monitoring and auditing Security measure

This section describe the main structure of our block-chain technology trustworthy voting
application .first voter must be registered within the system.voters identity is authenticated
using robust identity verification methods such as any government id card. After that user
has to login on the system with login credentials the system checks that the voter has not
already cast a vote and verifies their identity using multi factor authentication.
Once authenticated the voter can access the ballot which presented on user friendly
interface. voters select their candidate and confirm their votes.
The confirm vote is submitted to block-chain network each vote is treated ad transaction
validation nodes checks the authenticity and eligibility of each vote (ensure that only one
vote per registered voter is allowed).
After reaching consensus a block containing multiple validate vote is added to the block-
chain. Voters receive the confirmation that their vote has been recorded in the block-
chain.the confirmation code include a unique ID that voters can use to independently verify
that their vote was included in the block-chain without revealing who or what they voted
for. Smart contracts are pre -programmed within the block-chain to enforce voting
rules .block-chain automatically ends the voting session when the voting period is ends.
 After election is end votes tallied automatically using the data stored in block-chain. A
public ledger of votes(without revealing individual voter identities)can be made accessible
to observers. All communication between voter and system in encrypted and voter
identities are not tied to votes on the block-chain. Techniques like zero knowledge proofs
can be implemented to ensure privacy. election authorities have administrative interface to
monitor voter in real time. And publish result.

6.System requirements:

Software Requirements:

 Block-chain Platform
o Ethereum: For smart contracts and decentralized applications.
o Hyperledger Fabric: For permission block-chains.
o Other Options: Cardano, Polkadot, etc.

 Development Frameworks
o Web Frameworks: React, Angular, or Vue.js for front-end development.
o Backend Frameworks: Node.js, Django, or Flask for server-side logic.

 Smart Contract Development

o Solidity: For writing smart contracts on Ethereum.
o Chaincode: For Hyperledger Fabric.

 Database
o SQL/NoSQL Databases: MySQL, MongoDB, or PostgreSQL for user data and non-
block-chain related information.

 APIs
o RESTful APIs to facilitate communication between the front end and the block-chain.
 Development Tools
o IDE: Visual Studio Code or IntelliJ for code development.
o Block-chain Development Tools: Truffle, Hardhat, or Ganache for testing smart
contracts.
Hardware requirements:

Processor type: intel corei5 and above

Processor speed: minimum 2.00GHz and above

RAM: 6-10GB

HARD Disk: 400GB or above

For casting vote: phone , laptop , tablets , personals computers

Software requirements specification:

Software Type Version

Ganache Ethereum block-chain server 2.4.0
Metamask Ethereum wallet 7.7.9
Truffle Development framework for 5.1.3.1
ETH
Node Javascript runtime 12.17.0
Visual studio code Integrated development 1.46
environment
Remix Solidity IDE 0.10.1
Windows 10 Operating system 1809
7.conclusion:

In conclusion, a block-chain based voting system presents a trans-formative solution for enhancing
the integrity, security, and transparency of electoral processes. By leveraging the decentralized
nature of block-chain technology, such systems can significantly reduce the risk of fraud and
manipulation while ensuring that each vote is securely recorded and easily audit-able. The
immutability of block-chain also fosters public trust, as voters can verify their participation and the
accuracy of election outcomes. While challenges such as accessibility, technological literacy, and
regulatory frameworks must be addressed, the potential benefits of adopting block=chain for voting
far outweigh the hurdles, paving the way for more democratic and accountable governance in the
digital age