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 Chinese Traditional Medical Journal 

GSM BASED ELECTRONIC ELECTIVE SYSTEM 

, Zhanh Tiang, Zhai Huaqianji, 

Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Hospital, Beijing China 
Department of Clinical Chinese Pharmacy, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of 

Chinese Medicine, Beijing 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
.. INTRODUCTION 

Voting is the most important technique 

used to disclose the views of the people on 

issues such as the election of a government 

or the selection of a leader. As a result, 

paper ballots are being phased out in 

favour of computerised voting devices. For 

the most important role in an election, 

electronic voting systems should be 

developed with the utmost care and 

security. People with impairments may 

benefit from electronic voting machines, 

which read out the instructions through 

headphones, as well as assist the blind. 

The combination of mechanical and 

electrical equipment required to allow 

voters to cast their ballots and show the 

results of elections is known as a voting 

machine. In 1838, a proposal was made to 

use voting machines. There are several 

smart systems in use today that make use 

of microcontrollers, and a variety of voting 

methods have been created to ensure that 

votes are cast in a safe manner. In order to 

learn how many people are registered to 

vote in a certain location, the design 

illustrated here includes a voter 

information centre. An electronic voting 

machine that sends polling results to a 

monitoring system has been described in 

this study.  

 Voters may use their votes through GSM 

by sending a text message to the polling 

place via mobile network. Digital 

ABSTRACT 

"GSM-based electronic voting system" provides extra advantages and flexibility to the voter 

in this project. As GSM technology has progressed, it may be utilised to lessen the number 

of errors that occur throughout the voting process. In the past, several electronic voting 

techniques have been suggested and tested, but they have all failed to provide efficient and 

transparent voter proof. Under the watchful eye of the election commission, voters may put 

their ballots to use. After the polls close, the votes are manually tallied. GSM and switches 

are utilised for manual voting, and a buzzer is used to indicate that a voter has cast a ballot 

when the switch is pressed. 

Key Words: AT89S52 Micro Controller, GSM, Buzzer Driver Circuit. 

 

  

I. INTRODUCTION 

 

Voting is the most important technique used to disclose the views of the people on issues 

such as the election of a government or the selection of a leader. As a result, paper ballots 

are being phased out in favour of computerised voting devices. For the most important role 

in an election, electronic voting systems should be developed with the utmost care and 

security. People with impairments may benefit from electronic voting machines, which read 

out the instructions through headphones, as well as assist the blind. The combination of 

mechanical and electrical equipment required to allow voters to cast their ballots and show 

the results of elections is known as a voting machine. In 1838, a proposal was made to use 

voting machines. There are several smart systems in use today that make use of 

microcontrollers, and a variety of voting methods have been created to ensure that votes 

are cast in a safe manner. In order to learn how many people are registered to vote in a 

certain location, the design illustrated here includes a voter information centre. An 

electronic voting machine that sends polling results to a monitoring system has been 

described in this study.  

  

 Voters may use their votes through GSM by sending a text message to the polling 

place via mobile network. Digital tampering is also prevented in this technology, which is 

completely secure. Infrared sensors may be used to monitor the number of voters at the 



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tampering is also prevented in this 

technology, which is completely secure. 

Infrared sensors may be used to monitor 

the number of voters at the polling station. 

Existing System 

If a switch is pressed, the number of voters 

can be increased, and a buzzer will sound 

to indicate that the voting process has 

ended. In addition, there is a cancellation 

option built into the current system. People 

who are unable to get to the voting booths 

and cast their ballots will have a lower 

polling usage % under this method. 

Proposed System 

II. Voters may use their GSM voting 

by sending a message to the polling booth, 

and there is also a manual alternative for 

those who want to cast their ballots in 

person. When a single participant has 

finished the voting procedure, the buzzers 

will turn on. 

III. BLOCK DIAGRAM 

 

 

 
 

Fig 1: block diagram of the 

proposed system 

 8051 Microcontroller 

It is an 8-bit microcontroller with 

40 pins. The 8051 has 32 I/O pins, while 

the remaining eight are used for a specific 

purpose. 8051 controllers need a power 

supply and a ground pin in order to 

function. The RESET pin is required in 

order to reset the microcontroller to its 

default settings and begin afresh. Clock 

system clock is delivered into both XTAL 

1 and XTAL 2 via the crystal clock circuit. 

The 8051 microcontroller block diagram 

comprises RAM, ROM, interrupts, timers, 

I/O pins, a serial port, and the CPU. 

Fig 2: block diagram of the 8051 

  

Liquid Crystal Display 

Having a sixteenx2 fluid precious stone 

alphanumeric display means that it will 

display 16 characters on each line, and 

there are a few such lines. Each character 

is shown in a 5x7-part grid on top of this 

LCD. The LCD contains two registers, the 

command and data registers, respectively. 

The LCD is assigned charge headings, 

which are then stored in the order register. 

Information stored in the LCD's 

information register is summoned to 

perform a specific task such introducing it, 

cleaning the screen, establishing the 

marker position, prevailing show, and so 

on. The data is the character's ASCII 

value, which will be shown on the LCD. 

 

 GSM Modem 

 

This device accepts a SIM card as a 

form of modulation and demodulation. 

The GSM module is utilised when a 

computer and a GSM system need to 

communicate with one other. In many 

countries, it is the mobile communication 

architecture of choice. Modular GSM 

phone system with built-in RS-

232/USB/GSM modem, together with 

computer power supply. When connected 

to a computer, a GSM modem uses the 

mobile network to communicate. 

In addition to SMS and MMS 

messages, GSM modems can also be used 

to send and receive text messages. Using 



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serial connectivity, a GSM may be simply 

integrated into a microcontroller system. 

Polling Switches 

Voting for the candidates is accomplished 

via the usage of Polling Switches. The 

switch may be pressed to cast a vote for 

the candidate of your choice. The four 

parties are represented by four switches in 

the simulated voting mechanism. 

MAX232 

In many communication systems, the 

MAX232 IC is often found. To put it 

another way, MAX232 is a device that 

converts between TTL and RS232 voltage 

levels. Serial communication is the first 

use case for MAX232. Communication 

between TTL logic and CMOS logic 

systems is a major issue. EIA/TIA-232-E, 

the international standard for RS232, 

defines logic 0 as a value between +3 and 

+15 volts, and logic 1 as a voltage between 

-3 and -15 volts. In TTL logic, 0 is defined 

by 0 volts, and 1 is defined by 5 volts, 

therefore this is a highly useful IC to use. 

 

 SOFTWARE DESIGN 

In order to complete this project's 

equipment, we'll need to install software 

such as Keil u vision and glimmer 

enchantment on the controller we'll be 

using. Details on these programmes can be 

found in the sections below. Although the 

compiler runs on a single computer, it 

provides code for a specific type of 

computer. Code written using cross 

compilers is often compatible with 

computers with a substitute plan or special 

purpose devices that can't run their own 

compilers. The use of cross compilers is 

becoming more popular for embedded 

enhancement, especially in cases when a 

compiler is unlikely to be available. 

Ordinarily, an inserted degree stage has 

only a small amount of RAM, no plate, 

and limited I/O. 

IV. To ensure that the code is 

always up to date and ready for testing, it 

is often modified and accumulated on a 

fast host computer (such as a tablet or 

workstation running the functioning 

framework). In situations when the host 

system has more resources than the target, 

cross compilers may be useful. One such 

compiler, the Keil compiler, supports a 

wide range of host and target 

combinations. Microcontrollers like 

Atmel, Motorola, and others in the eight-

piece family are supported by this goal. 

Embedded Systems Academy has 

partnered with Streak Magic to make it 

easier for you to select a microcontroller 

gadget's options. A microcontroller's 

nonvolatile storage may be deleted in 

chunks or in its whole using this project. 

]V. WORKING DESCRIPTION 

VI. Fast host computers are used to 

make sure that the code is constantly up-

to-date and available for testing (such as a 

tablet or workstation running the 

functioning framework). Cross compilers 

may be advantageous in cases when the 

host system has more resources than the 

target system has. It is possible to use a 

broad number of hosts and targets with the 

Keil compiler. There are microcontrollers 

in the eight-piece family that are supported 

by this objective. There are many 

microcontroller gadgets on the market, but 

choosing the right one might be difficult. 

The nonvolatile storage of a 

microcontroller may be removed in pieces 

or in its whole using this project. Fig 3 

depicts the project's underlying structure. 

 



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VII. RESULTS 

 

VIII. It is demonstrated in this article 

that the results of our "GSM based 

electronic voting system" technology may 

be seen using polling switches. If a voter is 

unable to vote in person, he or she may 

text a message to the designated voting 

number. As a result, voters may use GSM 

to cast their ballots. 

 

IX. CONCLUSION 

 

X To ensure voter privacy and security, the 

"GSM based electronic voting machine" 

initiative employs a single mobile phone 

number that can only be used once. Voters 

can only use their voting choice once by 

sending a message from their phone. If a 

voter uses a mobile device to cast their 

ballot, he will be sent an OTP. Voting is 

concluded if the OTP is matched. Manual 

voting is done via switches. 

 

XI. FUTURE SCOPE 

 

Using sophisticated VLSI techniques, the 

design of the electronic voting machine 

based on GSM technology presented in 

this work may be further optimised in 

terms of power consumption. 

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