Authors - Babatunde David Ikudehinbu, Atefeh Khazaei, Hamidreza Khaleghzadeh Abstract - In this paper, we outline the design and implementation of a novel electronic voting kiosk, dubbed BlockVote, which helps counter identity-related fraud and data tampering via biometric and blockchainbased approaches. The proposed system is a standalone embedded system running on an ESP32-S3 SoC-based microcontroller. The system includes a touchscreen display for user input and an optical fingerprint sensor for identity checking. This collected bio-data and voting selection are then integrated in such a manner that a secure transaction is created through cryptography. This is then sent through the Node.js gateway, which leads it to the secure Ethereum-based blockchain network. Such an application of physical verification technologies with blockchain technology ensures that the proposed voting system is more secure than the traditional e-voting machines or e-voting websites. Block-vote is a hybrid security system in which hardware-based verification techniques are combined with blockchain-based data management in a power-saving, compact format. The prototype has shown proof of its functional viability, its module-based construction, and its reliability, particularly in the field of embedded systems. The experimental results demonstrate the system’s high precision, low latency, and robustness against illegitimate use. The suggested framework demonstrates the practical feasibility of blockchain and biometric technology in the creation of trustworthy electronic voting systems that can be used in both urban and rural areas.
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