BIOMETRIC VOTING

SYSTEM

Presented by
Mr.MISBAN AS SAHAD H
Lecturer in ECE Roll no.33
Seminar guide Reg No.17201126
 Contents
Introduction
Pitfalls of current voting system
Proposed solution
Block diagram for whole voting process in brief
Scanning and processing(fingerprint,iris and voice)
Transfer of processed data to hard disk
Process of verification of voters
Processing & counting
Rejection of voter repetition
Formation of the network in a town
Advantages
Disadvantages
Conclusion
Reference 2
 Introduction
Biometrics is the term given to the use of biological
traits to identify an individual.
In this system we have used thumb impression.The
thumb impression of every individual is unique, it
needs more accuracy.

A database is created containing the thumb

impressions of all the voters in the constituency. Illegal
votes and repetition of votes can be check.

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 Different Biological Traits
Different Biological Traits may be :
Fingerprints
Hand Geometry
Facial Geometry
Iris & Retina Patterns
Voice Recognition

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 Pitfalls of current voting system

Governed by correption,injustice and lack of

fairplay
Democratic principles becoming unprotected
Election integrity can’t be established
Demoting faith from citizens

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 Proposed solutions
Biometric is a very secured & reliable form of
voting System.
It uses Biometrics for Voter Registration &
Authentication.
If this system is employed, the election would be
free and fair from rigging.
It will reduce mistrust and irregularities.

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 Scanning & Processing:
Fingerprint
Fingerprint scanner scans the thumb
impression
It capture a digital image or live scan
The digital scan is digitally processed to
create a biometric template
The templates contains collection of
extracted features

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 Scanning & processing: iris
Camera scans the person’s eye and
produces a digital image.
Software then isolates the iris by drawing
two circles ,one at inner boundary & the
other at outer.
Polar coordinates are then added to the
image to define separate zones of analysis
Pattern of light & dark areas in the iris is
converted to template using bandpass
filters
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 Scanning & processing: voice
System requires user to speak exact
words or phrases
Vocal tract shape, pitch, quickness,
pronounciation etc are influences in
uniqueness of voice
This spectrogram serves as voiceprint
that is unique for every person

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 Transfer of processed data to
hard disk
The data which is processed (Template/voiceprint)
is transferred to Hard Disk for searching process.
The Template/voiceprint transferred to Hard Disk
is compared with that of database.
Within the database, template/voiceprint is usually
matched to a reference number, or PIN number
which is then matched to a person's name or
account.

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 Formation of the network
The voting machines present in a town are interlinked in the
form of a highly secure LAN.
This network is formed with the help of telephone lines and
the data’s collected in the system is first stored in the voting
machine itself.
Then it is sent to the HOST which will be located at the
headquarters of the town.
All the data’s are collected there and it is transferred to the
main HOST.
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Formation of the network in a town

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 Process verification of voters
VERIFICATION OF VOTERS

DATABASE SEARCH FOR THE FEATURES STORED

IN THE HARD DISK

BELONG TO SAME DO NOT BELONG TO

CONSTITUENCY SAME CONSISTUENCY

PROCEED REJECT

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 Processing & Counting

PROCEED SYMBOLS OF PARTIES

SELECT AN OPTION
DISPLAYED

NO
IS THE VALID
RESTART
OPTION

YES

INCREMENT VOTE
COUNT OF THE
PARTICULAR
PARTY SELECTED
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 Rejection of voter repetition
CHECKING FOR MULTIPLE VOTES OR
ACCESSING THE GIVEN NOTE

LIVE SCAN OF BIOLOGICAL TRAITS

VERIFICATION OF ACCEPTIBILITY

CHECK IF THE VOTE IS REPEATED

YES
NO REJECT AND STORE IDENTITY OF
ACCEPT THE VOTE
VOTER

NOTIFICATION OF VOTER’S NAME

TO POLICE STATION

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 Block diagram for whole
voting process in brief
ACCEPTING
IMAGE Accepting option

SCANNING AND PROCESSING OF IMAGE &

OPTION

COMPARISON OF IMAGE WITH DATABASE

IF IMAGE DOESN’T
IF IMAGE MATCHES
MATCH

OPTION IS REJECTED OPTION IS TRANSFERRED AS

COUNT

AFTER TOTAL COUNT

SUMS UP COUNT OF SIMILAR COUNT OF EACH PARTY IS

PARTIES AND DATA IS ARRANGED IN TRANSFERRED TO HOST
AN ORDER
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 Advantages
Increased Security – Providing a convenient and low-cost
additional tier of security
Eliminate problems caused by lost IDs or forgotten passwords
by using biometrics.
Prevent unauthorised use of lost, stolen or "borrowed" ID’s
Can know WHO did WHAT, WHERE and WHEN!

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 DISADVANTAGES
Expensive security solution.
Harder to deploy in rural areas.
Can cause false rejection & false acceptance.
Fail Safety of infrastructure.

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 Conclusion
Advent of this system would enable hosting of fair elections
in India.
Will preclude illegal practices like rigging.
The citizens can be sure that they alone can choose their
leaders, thus exercising their right in the democracy.
Biometric approaches should be extremely carefully
deployed.

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 References
Science.howstuffswork.com/biometrics.4htm
en.Wikipedia.org./wiki/iris_recognition.html
Arpita gopal, chandrani singh,e-world:emerging trends in IT
excel publication,New delhi(2019)
Anil k jayne and Dario maio, biometric
systems:technology,design and performance evalution,springer

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