Online Voting System

An online voting system is a software platform that allows groups to securely conduct votes and elections. With a robust feature set, this system ensures the integrity of the voting process and provides real-time results.

Features

• Secure User Authentication: Voters are required to log in with their unique credentials to cast a vote.
• Real-time Results: View the election results in real-time as votes are being cast.
• Admin Panel: A comprehensive admin panel to manage voters, candidates, and positions.
• Voter Management: Add, edit, and delete voters from the system.
• Candidate Management: Add, edit, and delete candidates for each position.
• Position Management: Create and manage different positions for the election.
• Printable Ballot: Voters can print their ballot after casting their vote.

Technologies Used

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap
• Backend: PHP
• Database: MySQL

Setup and Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/Online-Voting-System.git

2. Import the database:
   • Create a new database in your MySQL server.
   • Import the db/online_voting.sql file into your newly created database.
3. Configure the database connection:
   • Open the includes/conn.php file.
   • Update the database credentials with your own.

Usage

1. Admin Login:
   • Navigate to the admin/ directory.
   • Log in with the default admin credentials (you can change them later).
2. Voter Login:
   • Navigate to the root directory.
   • Log in with your voter ID and password.
3. Casting a Vote:
   • After logging in, you will be redirected to the voting page.
   • Select your desired candidates for each position.
   • Click on the "Submit Ballot" button to cast your vote.

Screenshots

Login Page	Voter's Dashboard

Directory Structure

Online-Voting-System/
├── Screen Shots/
├── admin/
├── bower_components/
├── db/
├── dist/
├── home.php
├── images/
├── includes/
├── index.php
├── login.php
├── logout.php
├── plugins/
├── preview.php
└── submit_ballot.php

Database

The database schema is defined in the db/online_voting.sql file. It includes the following tables:

• admin
• candidates
• positions
• voters
• votes

Admin Panel

The admin panel allows you to manage the entire voting process. You can perform the following actions:

• Dashboard: View the election results in real-time.
• Votes: View the list of all casted votes.
• Voters: Manage the list of voters.
• Positions: Manage the list of positions.
• Candidates: Manage the list of candidates.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have any suggestions or improvements, please create a pull request or open an issue.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.