A Secure Biometric Voting System Linked with Fingerprint Database

Abstract

The Embedded Systems and Internet of Things (IoT)   has    contributed   for    major    advancement   in interconnecting  electronic  devices  and  other  appliances without any human intervention and also transferring of data is done at ease. One of the major problems faced in dense  populated  countries  which  are  not  given  much consideration is the voting method. The current problem faced in the electronic voting system is that they do not have any electronically voter verification method to cast their  respective  votes. This  may  lead  to  casting  of  fake votes   which  will  cause  unnecessary  problems   in  the elections. Thus the proposed system is implemented with the help of fingerprint verification of the voter.  The voter has  to  verify  his  identity  by  placing  his  finger  in  the fingerprint sensor. The fingerprint data is verified with the help of the data stored in Aadhaar database. Only if the fingerprint matches the voting machine is enabled and allowed to cast his  vote. The  voters  who are  allowed to vote is also stored in a database which can be later verified while counting the votes to remove the fake votes casted. If the fingerprint does not match, a buzzer alert is given and also the identity of the person is verified physically by checking   the   Aadhaar   and   other   identity   details   to confirm his identity, if the person also fails in this process thy  person  is  not  allowed  to  vote  thereby  reducing  the chance of casting fake votes. A LCD is also interfaced to display the necessary commands and the data. Thus the proposed system offers maximum security and efficiency.