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Abstract : Voting is a fundamental right given to every citizen of a democratic country, with a minimum age requirement set by the respective countries. As such, one would expect the procedure for voting to be on the cutting edge of technology in terms of security and adhere to the highest standards. This paper proposes and discusses a method of E-voting based on dual-factor authentication in the form of unique identification number and the fingerprint of the voter for verification purposes. An algorithm for fingerprint recognition is also discussed in the paper along with the efficiency of the algorithm in CPUs of different computing powers. We created a website with the proper focus on securing the personal data of the constituents while also making it legible for the election officials to keep track of the progress of the election and avoid dual/multiple vote casting. The additional security provided by biometric authentication ensures that the system we propose meets the safety standard set by the Information Technology Act, 2000. Based on the experiments and results, we believe that the proposed anti-fraud E-voting system can bring confidence in voters that their vote is secured.