Elections Project

Technologies

• Django
• Docker
• Django REST Framework
• React
• Redux

Summary

This project is a backend API designed to facilitate election processes. It includes:

• Registration and login system
• Admin capabilities to create different elections
• User functionality to register as candidates and vote for others
• Election results where the candidate with the most votes wins

Currently, only the backend is implemented, with plans to work on the frontend in the future.

Running the Project on Docker

Install Docker (for Mac):

brew install --cask docker

Build the images for the Development Server:

docker-compose build

Start the Development Server:

docker-compose up

The backend will be available on port 8000.

Access Swagger Docs:

• http://localhost:9000/api/docs

Access Admin Panel:

• http://localhost:9000/admin

Additional Scripts:

Different scripts for production server setup, testing, and linting are included in the Makefile.