Author: 1Kingsley Kwabena Asong, 2Dr. avid Ackah PhD. 3Prof. Kalyan Kumar Sahoo, 4Emmanuel Ackah
1Methodist University College, 2Golden Sunbeam University of Science & Technology, 3Kings University College, 4Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
Abstract
Manual voting systems have been deployed for many years with enormous success. If those systems were to be replaced with Electronic Voting Systems, we have to be absolutely sure that they will perform at least as efficient as the traditional voting systems. Failures or flaws in Electronic voting systems will jeopardize Democracy in the country instead of maintaining it. The electronic Voting system described in this project allows voters to log on the system by entering their valid voters ID number and password, Voters see only an electronic representation of ballot installed on the computer. Voters cast their votes by clicking on their preferred candidates and confirming the votes. The software automatically counts and displays the results. The system also generates a report about the results obtained. The system is made with a database that stores record of registered candidates and voters. The main focus of the requirements is on defining and describing what the software system should do to satisfy candidates, voters and the public as a whole.The Electronic Voting system described in the project is robust, accurate and of quality-based design and implementation. The system also presents a great security challenge. It provides adequate security to protect the system against fraudulent and malicious activities. The E-Voting system illustrated is generally efficient, reliable and less prone to electoral deficiencies.
Keyword: Electronic Voting, Software for Voting, Ghana District Election, Elections Voting
