E VOTING SYSTEM USING ETHEREUM

Abstract

Decentralization forms an integral part of democracy, arising from the conduction of elections.Modern democracies rely heavily on elections.However, there is a lack of trust building up due to the cases of discrepancies in the process.The "e-voting" system was developed after the 1960s.It overcame a lot of issues existing in the ballot voting system.In present times the significance of E-Voting has grown drastically.It cuts down the cost of hosting an election and increases the number of participants as they are free to cast their vote from any location, without any ballot boxes, or areas for establishing polling booths.There were still obstacles to overcome and deliver results.Even the most developed democracies, such as India and the United States, have error-prone voting processes.Voter fraud, EVM hacking, and polling station theft are the main issues with the current voting system.Reliability along with security and precision must be considered while performing elections.The blockchain with smart-contracts stands out as a leading candidate for developing more reliable, cost-effective, transparent, and user-friendly electronic voting systems.Undoubtedly, the revolutionary blockchain idea is the technology behind the cryptocurrency Bitcoin and its derivatives.Ethereum and its network are among the greatest because of their dependability and wide acceptance.An electronic voting system must be secure and transparent to avoid double voting and maintain privacy.In this study, we have used Ethereum wallet along with Solidity Programming language for developing a smart contact for Ethereum network that works as E-Voting System.