Election Management System Mini Project using C with Source Code

by Albert K. Hinkle · Published January 1, 2022 · Updated January 1, 2022

Contents

1 Introduction
2 Why Learn C Programming Language?
3 Election System
4 Pros and Cons of our Election System
5 Output
6 You may also like

Introduction

The C programming language is a procedural programming language. Between 1969 and 1973, Dennis Ritchie worked on the project. It was created primarily as a system programming language for developing operating systems. Low-level memory access, a small collection of keywords, and a clean style are all qualities that make C language excellent for system programming, such as operating system or compiler development.

Why Learn C Programming Language?

Because it mixes the characteristics of high-level languages with the functionalism of assembly language, C is often referred to as a middle-level computer language. The manipulation of bits, bytes, and addresses in C gives the programmer more control over how the program will behave and more direct access to the underlying hardware mechanisms.

Working programmers influenced, influenced, and field-tested C. As a result, C provides the programmer with exactly what he or she want. C++ is a more advanced version of the C programming language. C++ incorporates all of the features of C, as well as support for object-oriented programming (OOP). Furthermore, C++ includes numerous enhancements and features that make it a “better C,” regardless of whether or not it is used for object-oriented programming.

Election System

The best way to learn is to do. Hence, what better way to learn C programming language (if you know the basics) than to code your first mini project. For this blog we are going to build a election management system mini project using c programming language.

In order to make our election system we use the following concepts of C programming language:

Multiple headers.



#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

Use of loops


// use of loop in our code:

if(vote_Count1 > vote_Count2 && vote_Count1 > vote_Count3 && vote_Count1 > vote_Count4){
        printf("The Leading Candiate is %s", party_no_1);
    }else if(vote_Count2 > vote_Count1 && vote_Count2 > vote_Count3 && vote_Count2 > vote_Count4){
        printf("The Leading Candiate is %s", party_no_2);
    }else if(vote_Count3 > vote_Count2 && vote_Count3 > vote_Count1 && vote_Count3 > vote_Count4){
        printf("The Leading Candiate is %s", party_no_3);
    }else if(vote_Count4 > vote_Count2 && vote_Count4> vote_Count3 && vote_Count4 > vote_Count1){
        printf("The Leading Candiate is %s", party_no_4);
    }else {
        printf("+++++++++++++ Warning!!!!!!!!! No Win-Win Situation ++++++++++++++");
    }

use of functions.

// use of functions in our code

// user defined casteVote function:
void castVote(){

    int choice;
    printf("\n \n <#> <#> <#> <#> Please chooose your Candidate <#> <#> <#> <#> \n \n");
    printf("\n 1. %s", party_no_1); ......
               }

// user defined votesCount function

void votesCount(){
    printf("\n \n #_#_#_#_# Voting Statics #_#_#_#_#");
    ...........
                 }
// user defined getLeadingCandiate function

void getLeadingCandiate(){
    printf("\n \n #_#_#_#_# Leading Candiate #_#_#_#_#");
    ................
                          }

use of switch cases.

// use of switch cases in our code

switch (choice){
        case 1:
        vote_Count1++;
        break;
        case 2:
        vote_Count2++;
        break;
        case 3:
        vote_Count3++;
        break;
        case 4:
        vote_Count4++;
        break;
        case 5:
        invalid_votes++;
        break;
        default:
        printf(" \n Error: Wrong Chocie !! Please retry");

use of define preprocessor.



// define macroname charseq
// total no of the parties
#define total_no_of_parties
#define party_no_1 "A"
#define party_no_2 "B" 
#define party_no_3 "C" 
#define party_no_4 "D"

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

// define macroname charseq
// total no of the parties
#define total_no_of_parties
#define party_no_1 "A"
#define party_no_2 "B" 
#define party_no_3 "C" 
#define party_no_4 "D"

int vote_Count1 = 0,
    vote_Count2 = 0,
    vote_Count3 = 0,
    vote_Count4 = 0,
    invalid_votes = 0;

void castVote(){

    int choice;
    printf("\n \n <#> <#> <#> <#> Please chooose your Candidate <#> <#> <#> <#> \n \n");
    printf("\n 1. %s", party_no_1);
    printf("\n 2. %s", party_no_2);
    printf("\n 3. %s", party_no_3);
    printf("\n 4. %s", party_no_4);
    printf("\n 5. %s", "None of the above");

    printf("\n \n Input your choice ( 1 - 4 ) : ");
    scanf("%d", &choice);

    switch (choice){
        case 1:
        vote_Count1++;
        break;
        case 2:
        vote_Count2++;
        break;
        case 3:
        vote_Count3++;
        break;
        case 4:
        vote_Count4++;
        break;
        case 5:
        invalid_votes++;
        break;
        default:
        printf(" \n Error: Wrong Chocie !! Please retry");
            // built in function for holding the screen.
            getchar();
    }
    printf(" \n Thanks for your vote !!");

}

void votesCount(){
    printf("\n \n #_#_#_#_# Voting Statics #_#_#_#_#");
    printf("\n %s - %d", party_no_1, vote_Count1);
    printf("\n %s - %d", party_no_2, vote_Count2);
    printf("\n %s - %d", party_no_3, vote_Count3);
    printf("\n %s - %d", party_no_4, vote_Count4);
    printf("\n %s - %d", "Spoiled Votes", invalid_votes);

}

void getLeadingCandiate(){
    printf("\n \n #_#_#_#_# Leading Candiate #_#_#_#_#");
    if(vote_Count1 > vote_Count2 && vote_Count1 > vote_Count3 && vote_Count1 > vote_Count4){
        printf("The Leading Candiate is %s", party_no_1);
    }else if(vote_Count2 > vote_Count1 && vote_Count2 > vote_Count3 && vote_Count2 > vote_Count4){
        printf("The Leading Candiate is %s", party_no_2);
    }else if(vote_Count3 > vote_Count2 && vote_Count3 > vote_Count1 && vote_Count3 > vote_Count4){
        printf("The Leading Candiate is %s", party_no_3);
    }else if(vote_Count4 > vote_Count2 && vote_Count4> vote_Count3 && vote_Count4 > vote_Count1){
        printf("The Leading Candiate is %s", party_no_4);
    }else {
        printf("+++++++++++++ Warning!!!!!!!!! No Win-Win Situation ++++++++++++++");
    }
}

int main(){
    int choice;
    do{
        printf("\n \n #_#_#_#_#_# WELCOME TO ELECTION / VOTING 2022 A.D #_#_#_#_#_#");
        printf("\n \n 1. Cast the Vote.");
        printf("\n \n 2. Find the Vote Count.");
        printf("\n \n 3. Find the Leading Candidate.");
        printf("\n \n 0. Exit.");

        printf("\n \n Please Enter Your Choice : ");
        scanf("%d", &choice);

        switch(choice){
        case 1:
        castVote();
        break;
        case 2:
        votesCount();
        break;
        case 3:
        getLeadingCandiate();
        break;
        default:
        printf("\n Error: Invalid Choice !!!");
        }

    } while (choice!=0);

getchar();
}

Pros and Cons of our Election System

Pros

Reusable code that can be adapted into other systems.
Reprogrammable according to the particular programmers taste.
Better and more efficient in comparison with traditional voting system.

Cons

No GUI (Graphical User Interface).
Can be more secure.

Output

The following are the output for our election management system:

Our Election Management systems’ front page / main page / menu.

Choice 1, “Cast the Vote.”

Choice 2, “Find the Vote Count.”

Choice 3, “Find the Leading Candidate.”

Choice 0, “Exit.”. This choice pretty much returns an error as Invalid Choice and exits.

Election Management System Mini Project using C with Source Code

Introduction

Why Learn C Programming Language?

Election System

Pros and Cons of our Election System

Pros

Cons

Output

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