PolyTix

The Chaos of Trust: Democracy Built on Sand

In the wild ride of Web3, we build decentralized economies and trustless protocols, yet our communities often govern themselves with the most fragile tools imaginable. WhatsApp polls? Google Forms? These aren't tools for democracy; they are invitations for chaos—easily manipulated, impossible to audit, and completely devoid of trust. They are the broken rules of a bygone era.

The FAIR3 hackathon called for builders to enter the "battlefield for fairness" and forge what's next. We saw the battlefield, and it was the heart of community governance itself.

Unleash PolyTix: The Weapon for Fair Governance 🗳️

PolyTix is our answer. It's a decentralized voting protocol built on Polygon, designed to tear down the old systems and give power back to the people. It’s a tool for DAOs, guilds, student bodies, and any community that believes their voice deserves to be counted, not questioned.

With PolyTix, we're not just creating polls; we're forging on-chain, tamper-proof democratic processes. We're replacing flimsy trust with cryptographic truth.

The Arsenal of Fairness: How We Coded a Revolution

PolyTix is engineered from the ground up to be a bastion of fairness, armed with features that make it a true disruptor.

• ⚔️ Ironclad Integrity on the Blockchain: Every vote, every proposal, every result is recorded on an immutable ledger. The smart contract is the impartial election official, guaranteeing that once a vote is cast, it cannot be altered, deleted, or censored. This is integrity by default.

• 🛡️ The Velvet Rope: Gated & Fair Participation: This is our core innovation. Fairness begins with knowing who gets to vote. PolyTix enables NFT-gated and token-gated campaigns, ensuring only verified community members (e.g., holders of a specific NFT or token) can participate. No outsiders, no bots, no manipulation—just the verified voices of your community.

• 🔍 Radical Transparency for All: True fairness requires transparency that's accessible to everyone, not just the tech-savvy. By integrating The Graph Protocol, we provide a real-time, public dashboard of all campaign activity. Anyone—even without connecting a wallet—can audit the process, view activity, and verify results, democratizing not just the vote, but the data behind it.

• 🗳️ Democracy, Your Way: Flexible Voting Models: There is no one-size-fits-all for governance. PolyTix supports both candidate-based elections for choosing leaders and proposal-based voting for making critical policy decisions, adaptable to the unique needs of any organization.

Forged on the Polygon Battlefield

We chose our tools carefully to build a platform that is both powerful and accessible.

• Smart Contract: 0x4f9fe99d666381a045b9f3690104a61cdc5c1bbe (Deployed on Polygon Amoy Testnet)

• Tech Stack: Solidity, Next.js 15, ShadCN, Ethers.js, and The Graph Protocol for real-time data indexing.

• Origin: Proudly built by Computer Application students at Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata, as our contribution to the next wave of decentralized innovation.

Why PolyTix is FAIR3's Battle Cry

This isn't just a DApp; it's a statement that directly answers the hackathon's call.

• It Redefines Fairness: We are replacing the most unfair and insecure methods of digital voting with a provably fair, transparent, and user-owned system.

• It Democratizes Data: Our use of The Graph ensures that election data isn't locked away; it's a public good, open for scrutiny by all, embodying the spirit of a true data democratizer.

• It's a Launchpad for Web3: By providing a trustworthy governance tool, PolyTix empowers the next generation of DAOs and decentralized communities to organize, decide, and build with confidence.

PolyTix is our vision for a future where every voice matters and every vote counts. It's a foundational tool for building the fair and decentralized world we all envision.

The old rules are broken. It's time to write our own.