Fingerprint-Based Voting System Using C#: A Secure Biometric Approach to Modern Elections

Abstract

Integrity in elections is fundamental to democratic processes, yet traditional voting systems face significant vulnerabilities such as rigging and voter fraud.This paper introduces a biometric voting so- lution leveraging fingerprint recognition to enhance electoral transparency developed using C# and SQL Server Studio to improve electoral transparency and security.The proposed system employs bio- metric authentication to uniquely identify voters, effectively eliminatingimpersonationandmultiplevotingincidents.Systemperformance evaluations demonstrate a biometric matching accuracy of 98%, underscoring the practicality and efficiency of biometric systems in real- world electoral environments.

Introduction

Free and fair elections are essential for democracy but are often threatened by voter fraud such as impersonation and multiple voting. This research develops a biometric fingerprint-based voting system using C# to enhance electoral security.

The system integrates fingerprint scanning, authentication algorithms, secure data handling, and voter interfaces, with biometric data and voting records stored securely in SQL Server. Implemented with .NET Framework and fingerprint recognition libraries, the system was tested on 100 samples, achieving 98% accuracy with an average fingerprint verification time of 0.85 seconds. Error rates were low, with a 1% False Acceptance Rate and 2% False Rejection Rate. System resource use was efficient.

Test cases validated the system’s robustness, except for one failure related to invalid voter ID formatting. Overall, the biometric system reduces election fraud risks and demonstrates strong potential for real-world elections, although effective biometric hardware and data security management remain crucial.

Conclusion

The fingerprint-based voting system demonstrates robust security, efficiency, and accuracy, validating biometric solutions as superior alternatives to con- ventional methods.The developed prototype underscores its suitability for deploymentinelectoralsystems,enhancingdemocraticintegrity.

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Copyright

Copyright © 2025 Tarun Kancherla. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.