Authors - Kate Lorreine M. Colot, Anjeneth G. Molina, Freely M. Wasawas, Ferlyn P. Calanda, Shem L. Gonzales, Richard B. Colasito Abstract - Despite the availability of digital voting systems, prior studies continue to identify gaps such as weak or voter authentication, security vulnerabilities and insufficient fraud prevention mechanisms. This paper presents BotoSafe, a secure and user-centered electronic voting (e-voting) platform developed for student government elections within educational institutions. The system implements multifactor authentication (MFA) using one-time password (OTP) verification and facial recognition with an anti-spoofing mechanism. To ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the voting process we employ the Advanced Encryption Standard in Galois/Counter Mode (AES-GCM). A developmental research design with a quantitative approach was used for the system development and evaluation. A mock election involving 84 students from Western Mindanao State University–Pagadian Campus was conducted, followed by a post-assessment survey. Results from the System Usability Scale (SUS) yielded a score of 72.08, indicating acceptable usability. User responses further showed that the system is easy to use, safe, and trustworthy for student elections. These findings indicate that BotoSafe is a viable e-voting solution for student government elections and may be further enhanced in future studies.
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