noreplyportia/nigeria-election-monitoring-platform

A real-time election monitoring and reporting platform for Nigeria designed to capture polling unit results, prevent manipulation, and provide transparent public dashboards across LGAs, states, and national levels. # Nigeria-election-monitoring-platform A real-time election monitoring and reporting platform for Nigeria designed to capture polling unit results, prevent manipulation, and provide transparent public dashboards across LGAs, states, and national levels. The system enables citizens, election observers, journalists, and civil society organisations to monitor election results in real time from Polling Units → Wards → Local Government Areas → States → National level, improving transparency and reducing opportunities for manipulation. # Project Objectives Nigeria has over 176,000 polling units across 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 36 states plus the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Election results often pass through multiple manual aggregation stages, which can create risks such as: Result manipulation Delayed reporting Lack of transparency Public distrust in electoral outcomes This platform aims to provide a secure, transparent, and real-time election monitoring system. # Key Features Polling Unit Result Reporting Authorized users can submit results directly from polling units. # Real-Time Aggregation Results automatically aggregate through: Ward LGA State National level # Public Transparency Dashboard Citizens and media can view live election results. # Evidence-Based Reporting Polling unit entries can include: Result sheet uploads Photo evidence Timestamp logs # Role-Based Access Control Different user roles include: Polling Unit Officer Election Observer State Coordinator National Administrator Public Viewer # System Overview Polling Unit → Ward → LGA → State → National Dashboard Results entered at polling units are validated, stored securely, and automatically aggregated across administrative levels. # Technology Stack ## Backend Node.js Express.js PostgreSQL Redis ## Frontend React Next.js TailwindCSS ## Mobile React Native (observer reporting app) ## Infrastructure Docker Nginx Kubernetes (optional for scaling) # Project Structure …