An Approach Towards Decentralized E-Voting

Abstract

Voting is an essential component of democratic regimes because it allows every member of a community to express their opinions. Voter turnout has decreased recently, while worries about the reliability, security, and accessibility of the current voting technologies have grown. Voting was introduced to address those concerns, however, it still requires full supervision by a central authority. The blockchain is an emerging, decentralized, and distributed technology. A shared, distributed record of all finished transactions or digital activities between all parties involved. Each vote is viewed as a separate transaction in this instance. We store voting transactions on a private blockchain that is built using a peer-to-peer network. Voting specifics are abstracted from the user by programming of this application. While system is running, users will have adequate time to cast their votes. This study is about (decentralized voting system) that protects voters privacy while maintaining transparency and security. The system has three implementation layers: a user interface for voters to register and vote a smart contract and MetaMask wallet for automatic vote transactions on the Ethereum blockchain, and an administrator function for managing the election. The smart contract is programmed to check for registration and validity, and once deployed on the blockchain, it cannot be tampered with. The administrator adds candidate information and manages the election.