Retinal Authentication for E-Voting
Lakshmi S Hanne, B. Meenakshi Sundaram, M Rakshitha, V Karrthik Kishore, Arthy Meenakshi · 2024
Elections are crucial in India as they reflect the democratic principles that underpin the country's governance. Since the general elections in 2004, Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) have been used in India. EVMs are independent gadgets that permit electors to electronically project their votes. They are intended to be secure, sealed, and give a fast and exact counting of votes. The use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) has come under criticism and legal challenge from political parties and civil society activists who have questioned the security and vulnerability of EVMs. Traditional EVMs with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) are in place, but the idea of electronic voting over the internet (e-voting) is still in the making. The implementation of online voting would face several challenges in terms of security, authentication and ensuring a transparent and free electoral process. The paper focuses on implementing a security methodology in E-voting systems, with a primary focus on retina security mechanisms. It acknowledges the uniqueness of human traits such as iris patterns, eye-retina scans, and fingerprints. Specifically, the paper asserts that retina security stands out as the most sophisticated vulnerability checking mechanism in the realm of security. The use of retina security in e-voting systems is attributed to the provision of improved security features in order to guarantee the integrity and reliability of the entire process.