📊 Voting Application

Introduction

Welcome to the Voting Application repository! This Android application is designed to provide a secure and user-friendly platform for conducting elections. It leverages Firebase for backend services including authentication, real-time database, and storage.

Features

• 🔒 User Authentication: Secure login and registration using Firebase Authentication.
• 🗳️ Create Elections: Admins can set up new elections with specific parameters.
• ✅ Cast Votes: Users can cast their votes through an intuitive interface.
• 📊 Results Calculation: Real-time vote counting and result display using Firebase Realtime Database.
• 🛠️ Admin Dashboard: Comprehensive dashboard for managing users and elections.

Installation

Prerequisites

• Android Studio (latest version)
• Java JDK (version 8 or higher)
• Firebase Account

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/premkumarmistry/Voting.git
   cd Voting

2. Open the project in Android Studio:

   • Launch Android Studio.
   • Select "Open an existing Android Studio project".
   • Navigate to the cloned directory and open it.

3. Set up Firebase:

   • Go to the Firebase Console.
   • Create a new project or use an existing one.
   • Add an Android app to your project and follow the setup steps.
   • Download the google-services.json file and place it in the app directory of your Android project.

4. Configure Firebase:

   • Open the build.gradle files (both project-level and app-level) and ensure you have the necessary Firebase dependencies added.
   • Sync your project with Gradle files.

5. Run the application:

   • Connect your Android device or start an emulator.
   • Click on the "Run" button in Android Studio to install and launch the app.

Usage

1. Register an account: Sign up using the registration form within the app.
2. Create a new election (Admin only): Access the admin dashboard to set up a new election.
3. Vote: Login and select an active election to cast your vote.
4. View results: Results are displayed in real-time on the results page.

Contributing

We welcome contributions to enhance the Voting Application. To contribute:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name).
3. Make your changes and commit them (git commit -m 'Add some feature').
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/your-feature-name).
5. Open a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Contact

For questions or support, please contact:

• Prem Kumar Mistry: [email protected]
• GitHub Issues: Open an issue on the repository for bug reports or feature requests.

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