🗳️ Online Voting System

A full-stack Online Voting System built using Next.js (Frontend) and Node.js + Express + MongoDB (Backend). This system allows users to vote online and admins to manage elections securely.

🚀 Features

#User (Voter)

• Login as voter
• View available elections
• Cast vote
• See confirmation

#Admin

• Login as admin
• Create candidates
• View vote counts
• Manage elections

#🛠️Tech Stack

Frontend

• Next.js (React)
• Tailwind CSS

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB (Atlas)
• JWT Authentication

📂 Project Structure

online-voting-system/   → Frontend (Next.js)
voting-app/backend/    → Backend (Express API)

⚙️ Environment Variables

::Backend (.env)

MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_url
PORT=5000
JWT_SECRET=your_secret_key

:: Frontend (.env.local)

NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=https://your-backend-url.onrender.com

▶️ How to Run Locally

::Backend

cd backend
npm install
npm start

Frontend

cd online-voting-system
npm install
npm run dev

Open browser:

http://localhost:3000

🌐 Deployment

::Backend Deployed on Render

::Frontend Runs on Next.js

🔗 API Endpoint

Method	Endpoint
GET	/api/votes
POST	/api/votes
POST	/api/auth/login

🎯 Use Case

This project is useful for:

• College elections
• Student voting systems
• Online polling platforms

👨‍💻 Developed By

Eby P J

Caroline Shaju

B.Tech Students

India