VoteGuard:Smart AI-Powered Biometric Voting System
Ms. Athilakshmi S, Mr. Arman Shalik J, Mr. Barvesh Akthar A, Mr. Jegankumar S · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
Abstract— VoteGuard is a smart AI-powered biometricvoting system designed to enhance the security,transparency, and efficiency of the electoral process.Traditional voting systems often face challenges such asvoter impersonation, duplicate voting, manual errors, anddelayed result processing. To address these issues,VoteGuard integrates multi-modal biometric authentication,artificial intelligence, and blockchain technology to ensuresecure voter verification and tamper-proof votemanagement.The system employs fingerprint recognitionand face recognition for real-time voter authentication,ensuring that only eligible voters can cast their votes andpreventing unauthorized access or multiple voting attempts.Artificial intelligence–based recognition algorithmsimprove authentication accuracy and reduce falseacceptance and rejection rates. Once authenticated, votersare allowed to cast their votes electronically through asecure and user-friendly interface.To guaranteetransparency and data integrity, VoteGuard recordsencrypted votes on a blockchain-based distributed ledger,making the voting process immutable and resistant totampering. The system supports automated vote countingand faster result generation while preserving voter privacy.By combining AI-powered biometric verification withblockchain-enabled security, VoteGuard provides ascalable, reliable, and transparent voting solution thatstrengthens democratic processes and enhances public trustin modern electoral systems.