Uchaguzi Online

Uchaguzi (swahili word for elections) online for requires internet connection, this is a website to facilitate online voting.

Demo

Technologies used:

• HTML
• CSS
• JS
• Bootstrap CSS
• Django

Website info.

The website is currently limited to facilitate elections in a campus. This is done for testing purposes and efficiency of the website.

The website is used by the following people:

• Voters
• Electoral officials (who are the administrators)
• Electoral candidates (students vie for a leadership post)

1. Voters

Only students who are registered voters can vote. To become a registered voter you must create an account in the website and update your profile.

Roles of a voter

• Ensure he/she is a registered voter
• Vote in time before the scheduled date and time expires
• Live in harmony and promote peace during elections

2. Candidates

Electoral candidates are students/comrades who wish to join the students council by vieing for an electoral post. One student can only vie for one electoral post.

Roles of a candidate

• He/she must not have a criminal record
• He/she must meet all requirements needed to for a certain post
• He/she must promote peace in his/her campaigns

3. Electoral Officers

This is the staff appointed to nominate electoral candidates and help voters who are having problems during voter registration. The electoral officials department consists of the following rank:

• Commisioner (top most rank - HOD in a given school assumes this role)
• Assistant Commissioner (mostly assumed for the secretary and MUST be reserved and restricted to the female gender)
• Returning Officer

Roles of an electoral officer

• He/she must not be biased when nominating candidates
• All electoral officials must provide elections schedule to voters in time