Decentralized Election Voting System

This project is a decentralized application (DApp) for an election voting system built on the Ethereum blockchain. The system allows users to vote in a secure and transparent manner, ensuring that votes are immutable and publicly verifiable.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Prerequisites
• Installation
• Usage

Features

• Secure Voting: Ensures that each voter can vote only once.
• Transparency: All votes are publicly verifiable on the Ethereum blockchain.
• Decentralization: No single point of failure; voting is handled by smart contracts.
• Immutability: Votes cannot be changed once cast.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:

• Node.js and npm installed
• Truffle framework installed globally (npm install -g truffle)
• Ganache installed for local Ethereum blockchain (npm install -g ganache-cli)
• MetaMask extension installed in your browser

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/retr0-kernel/Voting-System.git
   cd Voting-System

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Compile the smart contracts:

   truffle compile

4. Migrate the smart contracts to the local blockchain:

   truffle migrate

5. Run the development server:

   npm start

Usage

1. Start Ganache to run a local Ethereum blockchain:

   ganache-cli

2. Open your browser and connect MetaMask to the local blockchain (usually http://127.0.0.1:8545).

3. Import one of the Ganache accounts into MetaMask.

4. Open the application in your browser (usually http://localhost:3000).

5. Use the application to register candidates and cast votes.