Copyright © 2026 Authors retain the copyright of this article. This article is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

@article{180435,
        author = {Vasudha Kulkarni and Sheetal pawar and Sakshi Pawar},
        title = {Blockchain enhanced electronic voting machine using fingerprint authentication},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {1},
        pages = {1692-1697},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=180435},
        abstract = {Electronic voting (e-voting) systems are convenient and efficient but tend to have security and integrity issues. This paper introduces a blockchain-based electronic voting system with fingerprint authentication to improve security, transparency, and reliability. The system utilises a bespoke blockchain implemented through a Java library, an Arduino-based fingerprint module for voter verification, and a decentralised architecture to guarantee data integrity. Using a distributed ledger and a consensus algorithm, the system avoids risks of tampering and facilitates automatic recovery from an attack. The research discusses the methodology, design of hardware and software, security analysis, comparative performance analysis, and results obtained upon implementing this system.},
        keywords = {Blockchain, decentralized, distributed ledger, electronic voting)},
        month = {June},
        }