Online Voting System

A comprehensive online voting platform built with Val Town, featuring secure authentication, poll management, and real-time results.

• User Authentication: Secure login/registration system
• Poll Management: Create, edit, and manage voting polls
• Voting Interface: Clean, intuitive voting experience
• Real-time Results: Live vote counting and result display
• Admin Dashboard: Manage polls and view analytics
• Security: One vote per user per poll enforcement

├── backend/
│   ├── database/
│   │   ├── migrations.ts    # Database schema setup
│   │   └── queries.ts       # Database query functions
│   ├── routes/
│   │   ├── auth.ts         # Authentication endpoints
│   │   ├── polls.ts        # Poll management endpoints
│   │   ├── votes.ts        # Voting endpoints
│   │   └── static.ts       # Static file serving
│   └── index.ts            # Main Hono app entry point
├── frontend/
│   ├── components/
│   │   ├── App.tsx         # Main React app
│   │   ├── Login.tsx       # Login/register component
│   │   ├── PollList.tsx    # List of available polls
│   │   ├── PollDetail.tsx  # Individual poll voting interface
│   │   ├── CreatePoll.tsx  # Poll creation form
│   │   └── Results.tsx     # Results display component
│   ├── index.html          # Main HTML template
│   ├── index.tsx           # Frontend entry point
│   └── style.css           # Custom styles
└── shared/
    ├── types.ts            # Shared TypeScript types
    └── utils.ts            # Shared utility functions

• id (PRIMARY KEY)
• username (UNIQUE)
• email (UNIQUE)
• password_hash
• is_admin
• created_at

• id (PRIMARY KEY)
• title
• description
• creator_id (FOREIGN KEY)
• start_date
• end_date
• is_active
• created_at

• id (PRIMARY KEY)
• poll_id (FOREIGN KEY)
• option_text
• vote_count

• id (PRIMARY KEY)
• poll_id (FOREIGN KEY)
• user_id (FOREIGN KEY)
• option_id (FOREIGN KEY)
• voted_at

• POST /api/auth/register - User registration
• POST /api/auth/login - User login
• POST /api/auth/logout - User logout
• GET /api/auth/me - Get current user

• GET /api/polls - List all active polls
• GET /api/polls/:id - Get specific poll details
• POST /api/polls - Create new poll (authenticated)
• PUT /api/polls/:id - Update poll (creator/admin only)
• DELETE /api/polls/:id - Delete poll (creator/admin only)

• POST /api/votes - Cast a vote
• GET /api/polls/:id/results - Get poll results

1. The system uses SQLite for data storage
2. Authentication uses session-based cookies
3. The frontend is a React SPA with TailwindCSS
4. Real-time updates use polling (can be upgraded to WebSockets)

• Password hashing with bcrypt
• Session-based authentication
• CSRF protection
• One vote per user per poll enforcement
• Input validation and sanitization