SmartVote — Secure Online Voting & Election Management System

A web-based voting management system for handling voter registration, ballot creation, and result tabulation. Built with PHP and designed for secure, efficient election processes with an intuitive admin interface.

Features

• Voter Registration — Register and manage voter records with validation.
• Ballot Creation — Create and configure ballots with multiple candidates and positions.
• Secure Voting — Authenticated voting with one-vote-per-voter enforcement.
• Real-Time Results — Live tabulation and result display as votes come in.
• Admin Dashboard — Full administrative control over elections, candidates, and voters.
• PDF Export — Generate printable election reports using TCPDF.

Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
Backend	PHP
Frontend	HTML, CSS, JavaScript (Bootstrap via Bower)
Database	MySQL
PDF Generation	TCPDF
UI Components	AdminLTE / Bootstrap

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• PHP 7.4+
• MySQL 5.7+
• Apache or Nginx web server (or XAMPP/WAMP/MAMP for local development)
• Composer (optional)

Installation

git clone https://github.com/prcharan592/SmartVote-A-Secure-Online-Voting-and-Election-Management-System.git
cd SmartVote-A-Secure-Online-Voting-and-Election-Management-System

1. Import the database schema from the db/ folder into MySQL.
2. Update database credentials in includes/ configuration files.
3. Start your local server and navigate to http://localhost/SmartVote-A-Secure-Online-Voting-and-Election-Management-System/.

Default Access

• Admin Panel: http://localhost/.../admin/
• Voter Login: http://localhost/.../login.php

Project Structure

├── admin/               # Admin dashboard and management pages
├── bower_components/    # Frontend dependencies (Bootstrap, etc.)
├── db/                  # Database schema and seed data
├── dist/                # Compiled frontend assets
├── includes/            # PHP includes and configuration
├── plugins/             # Additional UI plugins
├── tcpdf/               # PDF generation library
├── home.php             # Landing page
├── index.php            # Main entry point
├── login.php            # Voter login
├── logout.php           # Session logout
├── preview.php          # Ballot preview
├── submit_ballot.php    # Vote submission handler
└── README.md

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue first to discuss what you'd like to change.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/your-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add your feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/your-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License — see the LICENSE file for details.

Contact

prcharan592 — GitHub Profile