1. Project Background
Information technology has played a vital role throughout the world and so in our country. Short Message Service (SMS) is the text communication service component of phone, web or mobile communication systems, using standardized communications protocols that allow the exchange of short text messages between fixed line or mobile phone devices. The use of SMS as data application in the world is enormous, with 2.4 billion active users, or 74% of all mobile phone subscribers. Therefore, there is the need of a significant alternative to this conventional system in the delivery of trusted elections. This paper develops an SMS Based Voting System that can be used in conducting a trustworthy, secure and robust election. This will allow a fully automated SMS Based Voting System where electoral vote counts are done instantly by the end of Election Day. The design requires the use of a national SIM card module during the electoral process. Using the design for a typical election scenario, the evaluation results show a Voting System that can be used for efficient processing and fast delivery of result within less than 24 hours.
2. Project Scope
The proposed system is intended to implement an SMS based Voting System and Information for the Supreme Student Government of Surigao del Sur State University.
The proposed SMS Based Voting System (SBVS) aims to:
➢ Facilitate an efficient voting system for the Supreme Student Government
➢ Have a fast and accurate voting system with less time and effort in a sophisticated manner.
➢ Provide security in keeping votes of the student voters.
➢ Deliver voting results reliably and hassle free.