Election Management System Backend

Welcome to the backend repository for the Election Management System (EMS). This system serves as the backbone for managing various aspects of an election, including voter registration, candidate management, and result tabulation.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Features
• Installation
• Usage
• API Endpoints
• Contributing
• License

Introduction

The Election Management System backend is developed to provide a robust and scalable solution for managing election-related tasks. It is built using [insert technologies or frameworks used, e.g., Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB].

Features

• Voter Management: Register and manage voters' information securely.
• Candidate Management: Add, update, and remove candidates running for election.
• Polling Station Setup: Set up polling stations and assign staff accordingly.
• Result Tabulation: Automatically calculate and tabulate election results.

Installation

1. Clone the Repository: git clone <repository-url>
2. Install Dependencies: npm install
3. Set Environment Variables: Configure environment variables such as database connection string, JWT secret, etc.
4. Run the Application: npm start

Usage

Once the backend is up and running, you can interact with it via HTTP requests. Below are some common tasks and examples of how to perform them:

Register a Voter

POST /api/voters/register
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "John Doe",
  "age": 30,
  "address": "123 Main St, City",
  "voterId": "VOT123456789"
}

Add a Candidate

POST /api/candidates
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "Jane Smith",
  "party": "XYZ Party",
  "position": "President"
}

Get Election Results

GET /api/results

For more detailed documentation on available endpoints and request/response formats, refer to the API Endpoints section.

API Endpoints

• POST /api/voters/register: Register a new voter.
• POST /api/candidates: Add a new candidate.
• GET /api/results: Retrieve election results.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to contribute to the development of the Election Management System backend, please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/my-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add some feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/my-feature)
5. Create a new Pull Request

demo video

ems.demo.vid.mp4

License

This project is licensed under the [insert license type, e.g., MIT License] - see the LICENSE file for details.