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Welcome to GoVote-IO

GoVote-IO is an open-source voting system initiative created in response to electronic voting concerns in recent elections. Our mission is to build a transparent, auditable, and secure electronic voting system that can restore trust in democratic processes.

Project Overview​

The project aims to create a transparent, auditable voting system using the Go programming language and the Goa framework. The entire system is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3 (AGPL-3.0) to ensure public auditability and prevent closed-source modifications.

Core Values​

  1. Transparency - Every line of code is open to public scrutiny
  2. Security - Military-grade security with multi-cloud redundancy
  3. Accessibility - Designed to be usable by all voters, regardless of ability
  4. Auditability - Full audit trails and verification capabilities

System Components​

The GoVote-IO system consists of multiple interconnected services:

  1. Election Service: For creating and managing elections
  2. Authentication Service: For securely identifying voters, poll workers, and administrators
  3. Voter Service: For ballot presentation and vote recording
  4. Election Language: Specification for defining ballots and elections

Getting Started​

There are several ways to get involved with the GoVote-IO project:

For Developers​

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/GoVote-IO/govote-io.github.io.git

# View other repositories in the organization
gh repo list GoVote-IO

Check out our architecture document and security model to understand how the system works.

For Election Officials​

We're building GoVote-IO to meet the needs of election administrators. If you're interested in piloting or providing feedback on the system, please contact us or open a discussion on GitHub.

For Voters and the General Public​

The entire codebase is available for public review. We welcome questions, suggestions, and feedback through GitHub Discussions.

Project Status​

GoVote-IO is currently in the early stages of development. We're focusing on:

  1. Defining the system architecture
  2. Building the core services
  3. Creating comprehensive documentation
  4. Establishing security protocols

Follow our progress on the project board.