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This backend service powers an advanced voting and polling system, ensuring secure, efficient, and interactive user participation.\n    \u003cbr /\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"https://github.com/sasmithx/VanguardVote-BACKEND\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore the project »\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n    \u003cbr /\u003e\n  \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n---\n\n\u003c!-- TABLE OF CONTENTS --\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n  \u003csummary\u003eTable of Contents\u003c/summary\u003e\n  \u003col\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n      \u003ca href=\"#about-the-project\"\u003eAbout The Project\u003c/a\u003e\n      \u003cul\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#built-with\"\u003eBuilt With\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n      \u003c/ul\u003e\n    \u003c/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n      \u003ca href=\"#getting-started\"\u003eGetting Started\u003c/a\u003e\n      \u003cul\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#prerequisites\"\u003ePrerequisites\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#installation\"\u003eInstallation\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n      \u003c/ul\u003e\n    \u003c/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n      \u003ca href=\"#api-documentation\"\u003eAPI Documentation\u003c/a\u003e\n    \u003c/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n      \u003ca href=\"#frontend-repository\"\u003eFrontend Repository\u003c/a\u003e\n    \u003c/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#license\"\u003eLicense\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003c/details\u003e\n\n---\n\n## **📌 About The Project**  \n\nVanguardVote is a **modern polling and voting platform** that allows users to:  \n\n✅ **Authenticate** securely using JWT tokens.  \n✅ **Create, Vote, and Manage Polls** effortlessly.  \n✅ **Bookmark and Track Polls** of interest.  \n✅ **Close polls** to restrict further voting.  \n✅ **Ensure secure and verified participation** in voting processes.  \n\nThis project ensures a **seamless, scalable, and interactive user experience**, making it a powerful tool for voting and opinion gathering.  \n\n---\n\n### **📌 System Features \u0026 Services**  \n\nThe backend consists of multiple services to handle core functionalities:  \n\n- **Auth Service**: Manages user authentication and JWT-based authorization.  \n- **Poll Service**: Allows users to create and manage polls.  \n- **Vote Service**: Handles voting operations, ensuring fairness.  \n- **Bookmark Service**: Enables users to save polls for later.  \n- **User Service**: Manages user roles, profiles, and permissions.  \n- **Analytics Service**: Provides voting insights and statistics.  \n\nEach service ensures **scalability, security, and maintainability**.  \n\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e(\u003ca href=\"#readme-top\"\u003eback to top\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/p\u003e\n\n---\n\n### Built With\n\nThis project leverages modern technologies to ensure efficiency, security, and performance.\n\n[![JavaScript](https://img.shields.io/badge/JavaScript-F7DF1E?style=for-the-badge\u0026logo=javascript\u0026logoColor=black)](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript)\n[![Node.js](https://img.shields.io/badge/Node.js-black?style=for-the-badge\u0026logo=node.js\u0026logoColor=green)](https://nodejs.org/)\n[![Express.js](https://img.shields.io/badge/Express.js-black?style=for-the-badge\u0026logo=express\u0026logoColor=white)](https://expressjs.com/)\n[![MongoDB](https://img.shields.io/badge/MongoDB-black?style=for-the-badge\u0026logo=mongodb\u0026logoColor=green)](https://www.mongodb.com/)\n[![Mongoose](https://img.shields.io/badge/Mongoose-black?style=for-the-badge\u0026logo=mongodb\u0026logoColor=red)](https://mongoosejs.com/)\n[![JWT](https://img.shields.io/badge/JWT-black?style=for-the-badge\u0026logo=json-web-tokens\u0026logoColor=orange)](https://jwt.io/)\n[![Multer](https://img.shields.io/badge/Multer-black?style=for-the-badge\u0026logo=upload\u0026logoColor=red)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/multer)\n[![Postman](https://img.shields.io/badge/Postman-black?style=for-the-badge\u0026logo=postman\u0026logoColor=orange)](https://www.postman.com/)\n\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e(\u003ca href=\"#readme-top\"\u003eback to top\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\n\n## **🚀 Getting Started**  \n\nFollow these steps to set up the project locally and start running the backend server.  \n\n### **🔹 Prerequisites**  \nEnsure you have the following installed:  \n\n- **Node.js**\n- **MongoDB** (local or cloud-based)  \n- **Postman** (for API testing)  \n\n### **🔹 Installation**  \n\n#### **1️⃣ Clone the Repository**  \n```sh\ngit clone https://github.com/sasmithx/VanguardVote-BACKEND.git\ncd VanguardVote-BACKEND\n```\n## API Documentation\nRefer to the [Postman API Documentation](https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/35385442/2sAYdfrBmA) for detailed API endpoints and usage instructions.\n\n## Frontend Repository\nAccess the frontend repository on GitHub [here](https://github.com/sasmithx/VanguardVote-FRONTEND.git).\n\n## License\nDistributed under the MIT License. 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