An online election platform is a secure, web-based system that allows eligible voters to participate in elections digitally. It simplifies the voting process and ensures transparency, anonymity, and secure voting.

Online voting allows voters to cast their ballots through a secure website or app. Voters log in using their credentials, select their choices, and submit their votes, which are encrypted and stored in a secure database.

A secret ballot ensures that a voter choices are confidential and cannot be traced back to them. Online election platforms implement this through encryption and anonymization, ensuring that the voter’s identity remains separate from their vote, maintaining full privacy.

An audit trail in online elections is a record of all transactions during the voting process. It ensures that votes are securely recorded and can be verified later without compromising voter anonymity. Audit trails provide transparency and make it easier to detect fraud.

Many online voting platforms prohibit taking "voter selfies" (photos of your marked ballot) as this could violate the secrecy of the ballot. The purpose of a secret ballot is to avoid external influence and coercion, so sharing your vote publicly may be restricted.

Blockchain technology in online voting creates a decentralized ledger of votes that cannot be altered without detection. It ensures transparency and enhances security by preventing tampering or hacking attempts, making online elections more trustworthy.