| dc.description.abstract | A secure and advanced online voting system using digital signature is a web based
voting system. It helps to automate the voting process where it facilitates the running
of elections and surveys online. Voters cast their votes online and the data is stored
in the database. This system was developed to address security, privacy and accuracy
features which are not there in the current voting systems in Kenya. As the use of
ballot paper voting is tedious, wastes a lot of time queueing, its costly printing ballots
and there are errors during tallying process. Users (voters) of the system are
individuals who interact with the system during voting process. All user interaction
is performed remotely through the user's web browser. Voters are provided with an
online registration form before voting. Voters should fill an online form and submit
details. These details are compared with details in database and if they match then
voter is provided with a secret Id and password using this information user can login
and vote. If details are not valid entry will be canceled. The system has two modules
the voter module and the admin module. The voter modules were designed using
forms, where a voter is required to fill the forms with his/her details, then the details
are validated and sent to the database. Then the voter will be able to view the
validated forms when he/she login in the voter module, and will be able to perform
functions like voting, viewing candidates and elections available. The system was
implemented using digital signature algorithm and its related approaches such as
password hashing, voting id encryption all this were used for authentication and
authorization purpose and for securing information and data of voters, candidates
and administrator. Digital signature is an approach process used for verifying and
authenticating digital data, information and documents by ensuring they are not
altered. This was used in storing voter and admin passwords and their username Ids.
It also was used in storing voter Secret ID for voting to ensure its security and avoid
unauthorized access. The system has provided the solution to security, privacy, and
accuracy features as they were the main concerns for coming up with the system.
Online voting system have the advantage of providing convenience to the voter and
reduces time wastage in the queuing process at election centers since the voter can
vote at any place during the election period. The system is simple to use and user
friendly. | en_US |
