A Real-Time Implementation of Smart Voting System Using Face Recognition and Fingerprint Module
Thejeshri Rajesh · International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology · 2025
Elections are an influential part of any democratic system, and it is indispensable to ensure that the voting process is conducted in fair means. Conventional paper-based elections are labor-intensive, resource-intensive, and error-prone. In this case, technology may greatly increase the voting process's accuracy, security, and efficiency. In this, it ist an online voting system that identifies and authenticates voters using biometric and facial recognition technologies. By removing the need for physical ballot boxes and enabling voters to cast their ballots remotely, the proposed technology lowers the expense and duration of the voting process. The method operates by collecting the voter's facial picture and fingerprints and sending them to the server unit for verification. The server matches the face picture to the information in the database to verify the voter's identification. Voters are permitted to cast their ballots if their identities are confirmed; if not, they are prohibited from doing so and an error notice appears on the screen. The system is intended to be safe and impenetrable. With the use of fingerprint and facial recognition technologies, it is more difficult for someone to vote fraudulently by impersonating someone else. Additionally, the approach guarantees that each voter may only cast one vote and that the voting procedure is carried out in an open and equitable way. All things considered, the suggested online voting method has several benefits over conventional paper-based voting systems, such as more effectiveness, lower costs, better security, and greater transparency.