A

SEMINAR
ON
MOBILE VOTING

BY
Kanika Gargi

SUPERVISOR
Ms Sheeba Khan

Lecturer, Electronics and communication Department

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING

to the

Electronics and Communication Engineering Department

RAJASTHAN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING FOR WOMEN
JAIPUR
APRIL - 2009
 VOTING

 VOTING This is what the public does to choose the

appropriate
choice they want to run in that particular field.

 Voting is used in the various fields:

1. In Elections.

2. In reality TV shows like Indian Idiol, etc.

 IMPORTANCE OF VOTING

 In Elections:

1. voting is one of the most vital features in our

democratic process.

2. By casting a vote we hold previous politicians

to account and express our hopes for the future or
we can choose the better one.

 In Other Fields:

1. In reality tv shows like Indian Idiol, we can

vote for the person of our choice through mobiles.
 VOTING TECHNIQUES

The Various Voting Techniques are:

1. Paper Ballot (1858, Australian paper ballot introduced)

2. Postal
3. Punch Card (1964, Punched card voting ).
4. Optical Scanning (Mark sense)(1970, Optical mark-sense ballots)
5. Phone.
6. Electronic Machine voting [EMV] (Direct Recording Electronic [DRE])
7. Remote Electronic voting [REV] (Online voting) 2000, Internet
voting
 DRAWBACKS OF TRADITIONAL
VOTING TECHNIQUES
 Involvement of Security Forces

The required level of involvement of security forces in

maintaining security during voting will depend on results
of risk assessments of the security situation.

1. areas of minor security risk.

2. higher security risk environments.
need for security forces.
 SECURITY AFTER CLOSING OF
VOTING STATIONS

As The Security forces are assigned to voting stations,

they generally have a continuing role after the close of
voting:

 They may be useful outside the voting station in assisting

to turn away voters arriving after the close of voting.

 They may also be required to provide security during the

count or for transportation of ballots box to counting
centers.
 TYPES OF VOTING

 Voting is done for many reasons and in many situations,

ranging from determining the next garden club officers to
determining the next leader of a country.

 Depending on the situation, a voting scheme will be

required to meet differing needs depending on the
circumstances.

 On the basis of rising new techniques, voting may be further

classified:

 E-Voting.

 M-Voting.
 E - VOTING
 E-Voting is a tool not a means to enhance democracy.
Allowing citizens to vote in more convenient ways, via
mobile devices, internet, or digital TV recognized the
desire for convenience in exercising democratic rights.

 Key Features Of E- voting

1. Eligibility and authentication.
2. Uniqueness.
3. Accuracy.
4. Verifiability and audit ability.
 IMPACT OF E - VOTING
 BENEFITS:

• Minimum skill requirement for voter.

 Minimal requirement of equipment.
 Minimum Time required for vote.

 DRAWBACKS:

• Need of the forces for security at various voting centers.

• Any person can vote for no. of times.
 M - VOTING

M – VOTING i.e. Voting Through Mobiles

Mobile voting would preferably be carried out

according to a pre-determined and advertised schedule,
rather than in response to ad hoc voting day requests .

The voter accommodation principle underpinning the

concept of mobile voting is commendable.
 HOW IT WORKS
 Every citizen above the age of 18 years has got the right to vote.

 Hence obtaining their fingerprints and storing in the database along

with their birth record becomes necessary.

 User sends his finger print (secured print is encrypted and sent as
sequence of data in encoded form) to the service provider.

 Service provider verifies the fingerprint and checks for the validity of
voting and sends voter list (a mobile ballot paper) through SMS.

 User casts his vote and sends 2nd message.

 BENEFITS OF M - VOTING

There are so many advantages of mobile voting which are

discussed as follows:

1. Prevent multiple voting.

2. Physically disabled persons can also vote.

3. Time Saving.
 CONCLUSION

 M-voting is the enhancement technique of E-

voting.

 It is as fastest as the technique run time.

• It linked the people to their rights As well as

their duties.
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