Online Voting System

The Online Voting System is a simple Java-based application designed to simulate an online voting process. This project focuses on user eligibility verification and voting functionality, maintaining a global vote count for predefined parties.

About the Project

• Users input their name and age to check their voting eligibility.
• Voters must be at least 18 years old to cast their vote.
• Once eligible, users select their preferred party (e.g., "Andhra Party" or "Praja Party").
• The system keeps track of the total votes for each party using static variables.
• Error handling is implemented for invalid inputs (e.g., age below 18 or invalid choices).
• A thank-you note is displayed after successful voting.

Features

1. Eligibility Check:

   • Ensures that users below 18 years are not allowed to vote.
   • Displays an appropriate message for ineligible voters.

2. Voting Process:

   • Presents a list of parties for eligible voters.
   • Records the user's vote and increments the global vote count for the selected party.

3. Vote Counting:

   • Automatically updates the vote count as users cast their votes.

4. Feedback:

   • Displays a thank-you note after successful voting.

Technologies Used

• Programming Language: Java
• Environment: Console-based application

How to Run the Application

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/shasidhar7/OnlineVotingSystem.git
   cd OnlineVotingSystem
   

2. Compile the Java code

   javac Main.java
   

3. Run the application

   java Main
   

4. follow the Instructions

   • Enter your name and age when prompted.
   • If eligible, select a party to cast your vote.

Future Enhancements

• Displaying detailed voting results at the end of the process.
• Adding more parties dynamically without hardcoding them.
• Storing votes persistently using a database or file system.
• Implementing a graphical user interface (GUI) for ease of use.