ADVANCED SECURITY-DRIVEN ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINE ARCHITECTURE USING XILINX FPGA FOR ROBUST ELECTORAL INTEGRITY

Abstract

By utilizing FPGA technology from Xilinx, the research offers a safe and advanced method for electronic voting that guarantees data integrity, secrecy, and transparency. By leveraging sophisticated cryptographic algorithms and secure communication protocols, the system seeks to tackle the issues related to conventional voting systems, including fraud, vote manipulation, and voter impersonation. At its heart, the concept is an FPGA-based voting system that uses encryption methods to safeguard vote data and guarantee the exact recording of each vote. By utilizing biometric or smart card verification, the system guarantees voter authentication and safeguards against unwanted access. In addition, it ensures the secrecy of votes by using methods such as homomorphic encryption, which prevents the disclosure of voter identities during vote processing. The system's adaptability and scalability are enhanced by the utilization of Xilinx tools in the creation of bespoke hardware. The design has features that enable authorities to monitor and audit the system in real-time, ensuring its integrity throughout the voting process. The system's reliability and speed in processing a large number of votes are guaranteed by the usage of FPGA. With these qualities included, the suggested system provides a complete and unchangeable answer to the problem of modern elections; it increases faith in the voting process and safeguards voters' privacy and security.