Election Administration System

A Java Swing + MySQL application developed in NetBeans IDE to manage and conduct elections.

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🚀 Features

• Admin Login
  Secure login for administrators to manage election operations.

• Voter Registration
  Add and maintain voter details in the database.

• Candidate Management
  Register candidates contesting in the election.

• Voting Panel

  • Eligible voters can cast their votes.

  • Prevents duplicate voting.

• Result Calculation

  • Automatically counts votes.

  • Displays the winning candidate.

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🛠 Tech Stack

• UI: Java Swing (NetBeans)

• Backend: Java (Core Java, JDBC)

• Database: MySQL

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Setup & Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/AnkitVS/Election-Administration-System.git
   

2. Open in NetBeans

   • Import the project into NetBeans IDE.

   • Ensure Java JDK (8 or higher) is installed.

3. Create the MySQL database

   • Create a schema (e.g., election_db).

   • Create required tables (adjust names if your schema differs):

     • admins --- admin login details

     • voters --- voter information

     • candidates --- candidate list

     • votes --- vote records

4. Configure JDBC

   • Locate the DB connection class (e.g., DBConnection.java) in src/.

   • Update host, port, database, username, password.

5. Run the app

   • Run the main class (e.g., Main.java or HomePage.java) from NetBeans.

   • Use the Admin panel to add candidates/voters, then proceed with voting.

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📂 Project Structure

/src
   ├── admin          # Admin login & dashboard
   ├── candidate      # Candidate registration & management
   ├── voter          # Voter registration & voting
   └── result         # Vote counting & result display

🙌 Author

• Developer: AnkitVS