Blockchain-Driven E-Voting: Enhancing Security and Integrity with Smart Contracts

In any democratic electoral system the fundamental right of every eligible citizen is to vote in order to elect the desired representative. However minimal efforts have been made to improve the voting mechanism. Many states are still utilizing paper based balloting systems, however technological adv...

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Main Authors: Urooj Waheed, Muhammad Ahsan Khan, Yusra Mansoor, Huma Jamshed, Ahmad Hussain
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Language:English
Published: Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology 2025-06-01
Series:JISR on Computing
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Online Access:https://jisrc.szabist.edu.pk/ojs/index.php/jisrc/article/view/247
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description In any democratic electoral system the fundamental right of every eligible citizen is to vote in order to elect the desired representative. However minimal efforts have been made to improve the voting mechanism. Many states are still utilizing paper based balloting systems, however technological advancements have led to the introduction of electronic voting machines (EVMs) to improve security and maintain public trust in the electoral process. Irrespective of these efforts, lack of transparency, low voter turnout, and susceptibility to vote rigging persist in these E-Voting systems. Blockchain technology is emerging as a solution to address these challenges by enhancing security and trust in E-Voting, effectively mitigating its longstanding issues. The transparency, immutability, and resistance to tampering provided by blockchain enhance the reliability and credibility of the voting process. This paper presents a decentralized E-Voting system that uses a public blockchain built on Ethereum smart contracts to ensure public accountability and transparency in the E-Voting process.
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spelling doaj-art-968d015142594c7c9d7bb2e8a14e9ecd2025-08-20T03:32:55ZengShaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and TechnologyJISR on Computing2412-04481998-41542025-06-0123110.31645/JISRC.25.23.1.3Blockchain-Driven E-Voting: Enhancing Security and Integrity with Smart ContractsUrooj Waheed0Muhammad Ahsan Khan1Yusra Mansoor2Huma Jamshed3Ahmad HussainDHA Suffa UniversityMEASA Salaar Innovations Ltd Dubai, UAEDHA Suffa UniversityDHA Suffa UniversityIn any democratic electoral system the fundamental right of every eligible citizen is to vote in order to elect the desired representative. However minimal efforts have been made to improve the voting mechanism. Many states are still utilizing paper based balloting systems, however technological advancements have led to the introduction of electronic voting machines (EVMs) to improve security and maintain public trust in the electoral process. Irrespective of these efforts, lack of transparency, low voter turnout, and susceptibility to vote rigging persist in these E-Voting systems. Blockchain technology is emerging as a solution to address these challenges by enhancing security and trust in E-Voting, effectively mitigating its longstanding issues. The transparency, immutability, and resistance to tampering provided by blockchain enhance the reliability and credibility of the voting process. This paper presents a decentralized E-Voting system that uses a public blockchain built on Ethereum smart contracts to ensure public accountability and transparency in the E-Voting process. https://jisrc.szabist.edu.pk/ojs/index.php/jisrc/article/view/247BlockchainE-VotingSecurityScalabilitySmart ContractsDigital Transformation
spellingShingle Urooj Waheed
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Ahmad Hussain
Blockchain-Driven E-Voting: Enhancing Security and Integrity with Smart Contracts
JISR on Computing
Blockchain
E-Voting
Security
Scalability
Smart Contracts
Digital Transformation
title Blockchain-Driven E-Voting: Enhancing Security and Integrity with Smart Contracts
title_full Blockchain-Driven E-Voting: Enhancing Security and Integrity with Smart Contracts
title_fullStr Blockchain-Driven E-Voting: Enhancing Security and Integrity with Smart Contracts
title_full_unstemmed Blockchain-Driven E-Voting: Enhancing Security and Integrity with Smart Contracts
title_short Blockchain-Driven E-Voting: Enhancing Security and Integrity with Smart Contracts
title_sort blockchain driven e voting enhancing security and integrity with smart contracts
topic Blockchain
E-Voting
Security
Scalability
Smart Contracts
Digital Transformation
url https://jisrc.szabist.edu.pk/ojs/index.php/jisrc/article/view/247
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