26-05-2014, 03:50 PM
Preferential Electronic Voting Machine - An Embedded Computing Solution
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Abstract
India is one of the Countries which have
introduced EVM for Parliamentary and Assembly polls
successfully. But EVM is not being used in preferential voting
system because of high level complexities like need for
calibration of machine before every election based on number
of contestants and several other constraints in recording of
votes and counting. So we are designing an EVM that is useful
for preferential polling in specific and that can be extended to
traditional elections as well. The study begins with the users
intended to use the system. There are mainly three intended
users. They are Election Presiding Officer, Voters and Higher
Authorities. The services they require with the system changes
with each other. However the system should be designed to
meet all the end user requirements. The product is a DRE
model and is implemented using microcontroller P89V51RD2.
The main intension of going to EVM instead of traditional
ballot paper method is to get instant results. Hence a result
display unit is also required for the system. This is realized
using a LCD display unit.
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this project is to design a Preferential
Voting System, for eliminating ambiguities and to reduce
the lapses of votes in the present system of voting by using
a secret ballot paper. Here we are designing a preferential
voting machine where we can carry out Rajya Sabha and
state legislative council, presidential elections [1]
electronically and thereby reduce the counting overhead
and paper work.
CONCLUSION
This product is affordable by many organizations where
preferential elections conducted. The product is a
prototype, and this product can be used only when numbers
of people contesting for elections are six or less than six
and the product is designed to conduct elections in which
only one person is to be elected This product can be used in
Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha, where preferential voting is
conducted. Time overhead in counting of votes is reduced
and also conflicts due to lapses of votes are reduced.
As per the survey made by government voters are more
comfortable with DRE (Direct Recording Electronic voting
system) than ballot paper voting or any other voting
system[4]