OVS Description

           ONLINE VOTING SYSTEM

The online voting system is the system implemented to make the voting system easy for both polling and also for the administrator to view and check the result for each area individually. Here the voting is done anywhere with in spite of the area in which they reside. The voters or the administrator can login only if they already have a user id and password. .New user can be created by either the administrator or by the user directly through a registration page. The voter can login with his user id only if he has not casted the vote already. If he has already casted the vote the voter status is changed to voted and he cannot login with that user id unless the administrator refreshes the voting system for the next elections. The administrator controls all parts of the online voting system except the vote casting part which is restricted to the voters only.  The administrator is the soul controller of the online voting system. He can create new nominees for the election. The voter when logs in he can view his personal details which cannot be edited by him he can only report the changes to the administrator who can edit the details. The voter is granted permission only to view his personal details and vote. The voter while voting is provided with two options, one he can vote to any one of the nominees in the ballot page and another he can register his vote as not willing to vote to avoid the illegal voting. The flow of the administrator and the voter completely differs based on the authentication type which they choose.

The online voting system is the system that aims in reducing the complexity and cost of the election process. Here the voter can vote in spite of his absence in the particular locality. The Administrator’s effort is much reduced by checking the election status of all the localities individually forms a place and it is easy for him to announce the election result. The administrator is the soul controller of the online voting system in all process including refreshing the votes, editing the voter details, creating new nominee and so on. Thus the online voting system can reduce the cost and effort of election process. In this voting system each voter will allowed to create a specific voter-id and a password through which access for the voting can be granted. If once the access is granted for a voter-either the access is denied for logging in till the voting system is refreshed for the next election.

Advantages of The Online Voting System Are

·         High level security to avoid illegal polling.

·         Online implementation makes it easy for voters to participate in election.

·         As for considering election commission board it becomes easier to conduct election.

·         Election expenses can be reduced.

·         Non-Residential citizens can also participate in the election.