Biometric Identification Voting Apparatus

Why are we STILL relying on pen and paper for voting procedures? We are here to change that

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Inspiration

While brainstorming for a project, we were wondering why is the voting procedure in Quebec still done using traditional pen and paper. For such a simple task, having a machine would help accelerate the procedure so voters don't have to line up for an extended period of time, less manpower is needed, less paper is wasted and the procedure is still very secured and confidential.

What it does

The machine includes a fingerprint sensor. The voter have to scan his/her finger in order to move on to the voting procedure. The fingerprint will be compared to the others in the database to verify that the person associated with the print has already voted. The fingerprint will be collected by a third party. That print would indicate that the person is registered for voting, and act solely to prevent voters from re-voting.

Challenges we ran into

Hardware + Back-end: We ran into troubles with the circuit, and it took us some time to troubleshoot. To try to find out if it's a hardware or software problem was also a challenge for us.

Front -end: making sure that the website is user-friendly

Accomplishments that we're proud of:

  • Combining software and hardware to create a product!

What we learned

  • Good team chemistry requires everyone to be on the same page
  • Google does wonders

What's next for Biometric Identification Voting Apparatus

  • With the rise of phones with fingerprint scanner, potentially applying this on said devices and create a secured system for wireless voting from home

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