2. Definition
• E-voting is an election system that allows a voter to record his or her
secure and secret ballot electronically.
3. We have two types of voting systems
1. Traditional voting system
• Inefficient.
• Takes time and human resources.
• Doesn’t give an instant Poll result.
• Hard to track who voted and who don’t.
2. E-Voting or Online voting system
• Instant Poll result.
• Easy to keep track of voters
• Use of Internet
5. How It is Performed?
Election Result
Votes Counting
Votes Managing
Voting
Authentication
Voters Registration
6. Hardware and Software Required
Software:
• Operating System: Windows
• Technology: Java/J2EE(JDBC, servlets, jsp)
• Web Technology: HTML, JavaScript, CSS
• IDE: Netbeans IDE
• Web Server: Tomcat
• Database: Oracle
• Software’s: J2SDK1.5, Tomcat5.5
Hardware:
• Hardware: Pentium based systems with a minimum of P5
• RAM: 256MB(minimum)
7. Advantages of E-Voting
• It is simple to use and understand.
• There is a constituency link.
• Provides for strong government.
• Reduces the representation of fringe parties.
8. Disadvantages of E-Voting
• Huge capital investment is required.
• The maintenance cost is very high because maintenance labor of high
caliber is required.
• It can create unemployment.
• Continuous power supply is required.
• Large inventories are required.
• Security issues and unequal internet access.