Digital Electronic Voting Machine Using Verilog
Tangelapalli Swapna, Dharmavaram Asha Devi, Manu Gupta · 2024
In place of the ballot papers and boxes that were formerly used in traditional voting methods, votes are now recorded using a straightforward electronic device called an electronic voting machine (EVM). The capacity to vote, or simply the right to cast a ballot, is the cornerstone of democracy. In the past, whether it was a state or center-level election, a voter would stamp the name of their favorite candidate, fold the ballot paper following the instructions, and then deposit it in the ballot box. This is a time-consuming, difficult process that is prone to mistakes. Until automated voting machines dramatically changed the election landscape, this setup was in place. Nowadays, ballot paper, ballot boxes, stamps, etc. are replaced by a simple box known as the ballot unit of voting machines. Since they are more difficult to lose, falsify, or trade than traditional tokens or knowledge-based IDs, biometric identifiers are regarded as more reliable for recognizing individuals. So, the most modern technology, especially the biometric system, has to be used to improve the electronic voting system. The proposed work on digital voting equipment makes it possible to conduct elections in a timely, secure, and effective manner. An algorithm, a flowchart, and the code required to put the logic into action and activate it were all created as part of the design process for this device. The suggested digital DEVM was created on Xilinx Vivado 2018.3v using Verilog HDL, and it may be used in real-time applications on an FPGA board. This article provides a comprehensive examination of voting methods, issues, and contrasts between biometric DEVMs and other voting procedures.