Electoral Voting System

CHAPTER ONE

1. INTRODUCTION

Electronic voting system (EVS) also known as e-voting is a term encompassing several different types of voting embracing both electronic means of counting votes.

Electronic voting technology can include punched cards, optical scan voting systems and specialized voting kiosks (including self contained direct-recording electronic voting systems or DRE). It can also involve transmission of ballots and votes via telephones, private computer networks, or the internet.

Generally, the major approaches towards achieving an effective on line electronic.

VOTING SYSTEM (EVS)

• Scope of E-voting system

• Specifies the system requirements

• Specifies the participating parties of the system and describes their roles,

• Specifies the architecture of the E-voting system, the general description of the functionally, protocols and algorithms,

• Analyses and describes possible security of hazards & examines the compliance of the system to security requirements.

1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY

The Federal Republic of Nigeria. Nigeria is a Federal constitutional republic comprise thirty-six states and its Federal capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the West, Chad and Cameroon in the South lies on the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean. The three largest and most influential ethnic groups Nigeria are the Hausas, Igbo and Yoruba in terms of religion Nigeria is roughly split half and half between Muslims and Christians with a very small Minority who practice traditional religions.

Nigeria elects on Federal level, a head of state the President and a legislature (The National Assembly). The President is elected by the people. The national Assembly has two chambers. The House of Representative has 360 member elected for a four year term in single-seat constituencies. The senate has 109 member elected for a four years term each of the 36 states are divided into 3...