Mustansiriyah Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences

Secure E-voting authentication system employing biometric technology, Crypto-Watermarking Approach and blockchain technology: A Review

Asia Abdullah Ahmed

Computer Techniques Enginnering

Nada Hussein M. Ali

University of Baghdad, College of Science, Department of computer science

DOI: https://doi.org/10.47831/mjpas.v3i2.324

Keywords: E-voting System, Biometric Authentication, Blockchain, Watermarking

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Abstract

Moderately, advanced national election technologies have improved political systems. As electronic voting (e-voting) systems advance, security threats like impersonation, ballot tampering, and result manipulation increase. These challenges are addressed through a review covering biometric authentication, watermarking, and blockchain technologies, each of which plays a crucial role in improving the security of e-voting systems. More precisely, the biometric authentication is being examined due to its ability in identify the voters and reducing the risks of impersonation. The study also explores the blockchain technology to decentralize the elections, enhance the transparency and ensure the prevention of any unauthorized alteration or manipulation of the results. Additionally, the watermarking technology is examined for viewing the ability to store and transmit the voting result in secure manner though preserving the confidentiality ensure fair elections. this review aims to evaluate the combination of biometric authentication, watermarking, and blockchain technologies effectiveness to develop robust e-voting framework. as a result, the key finding indicates a hybrid approach that integrates those technology offers a solution to address the security challenges.