Election26OSD

Open source polling-station dataset and Bangla-first finder website for Bangladesh.

Data source: Bangladesh Election Commission - Polling Station
Related API project: AminulBD/Election26OSD-API

What This Repo Contains

• Raw SQL dump: database.sql
• SQLite database: database.sqlite
• Split SQL exports: SQL/
• Constituency map SVGs: maps/
• Party symbols: symbols/
• Ready-to-host website: site/
• Data build script: scripts/build_web_data.py

Dataset Snapshot

• Divisions: 8
• Districts: 64
• Upazilas: 563
• Constituencies: 300
• Unions/Wards: 7,450
• Polling Centers: 40,827
• Parties: 63

Website Features (site/)

• Bangla UI and mobile-friendly layout
• Cascading filters: Division -> District -> Upazila -> Constituency -> Union
• Real-time center search with autocomplete
• NID + DOB lookup flow (demo style)
• Voter-type filtering (BOTH, MALE, FEMALE)
• Nearby center lookup using browser geolocation
• Local constituency map SVG integration
• Party symbol showcase

Important Note About NID + DOB

This project does not store private voter profiles.
The NID flow is an open-data approximation that matches by probable voter_area_code (last 6 digits of NID).

Quick Start

1) Build website data from SQL

python scripts/build_web_data.py

2) Run website locally

python -m http.server 8000 --directory site

Open: http://localhost:8000

Deploy on GitHub Pages

This repository includes a Pages workflow:
.github/workflows/deploy-pages.yml

After pushing to main, enable GitHub Pages in repository settings and set source to GitHub Actions.

Contributing

Please read CONTRIBUTING.md before opening pull requests.

Publish Checklist

Use GITHUB_PUBLISHING.md for a step-by-step launch checklist.

License

MIT License. See LICENSE.