PulseVote

A real-time polling application built with Phoenix LiveView that allows users to create polls, vote, and see live results.

Features

• User Authentication: Register and login with email/password
• Poll Creation: Create polls with multiple options
• Real-time Voting: Vote on polls with instant results updates
• Vote Changing: Change your vote after casting it
• Live Results: See voting results update in real-time across all connected users
• Results Toggle: Non-voters can preview results before voting
• Responsive Design: Clean, mobile-friendly interface using Tailwind CSS

Getting Started

To start your Phoenix server:

• Run mix setup to install and setup dependencies
• Start Phoenix endpoint with mix phx.server or inside IEx with iex -S mix phx.server

Now you can visit localhost:4000 from your browser.

Usage

1. Create an Account: Register with your email and password
2. Create a Poll: Click "New Poll" and add your question with at least 2 options
3. Share and Vote: Share the poll link with others to collect votes
4. View Results: See real-time results with vote counts and percentages
5. Change Votes: Users can change their vote at any time

Technology Stack

• Phoenix Framework: Web framework for Elixir
• Phoenix LiveView: Real-time, server-rendered UI
• PostgreSQL: Database for storing polls and votes
• Tailwind CSS: Utility-first CSS framework
• Phoenix PubSub: Real-time communication between users

Database Schema

• Users: Email authentication with secure password hashing
• Polls: Title, description, embedded options with vote counts
• Votes: User votes linked to specific poll options

Ready to run in production? Please check our deployment guides.