Election Setup

Election Setup - An Overview

Written by Olivia Shwetz
Updated yesterday

Next Steps After Test Vote

Written by Ryan
Updated yesterday

Personalizing your Notices and Ballots with Variables

Written by Omar Ahmed
Updated yesterday

Running Elections in a Non-English Language

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Kiosk Mode for Onsite Voting

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Filtering Your Dashboard

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Duplicating an Election

Save time by copying previous or test votes

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Setup - Election Start Date/Time and End Date/Time

Written by Ryan
Updated yesterday

Organization Location

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Remote or Onsite Voting

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Integrity and Ballot Access

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Voter Anonymity Settings

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Vote Results — When They are Visible and Who Can See Them

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Ballot Design — Attaching a File to Positions or Questions

Written by Ryan
Updated yesterday

Hide or Change Administrator Contact Details on the Confirmation Page

Written by Omar Ahmed
Updated yesterday

Ballot Security and Election Integrity

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Choosing the Right Voting System

An overview of plurality, approval, cumulative, preferential and scored voting

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Editing and Formatting Ballot Text

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Adding Multiple Questions on a Ballot

Written by Omar Ahmed
Updated yesterday

Importing Custom Voter Information with Your Voter List

Use variables to personalize your notices or ballot

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Default Variables to Use on Your Ballot and Notices

Customize your ballot and notices with variables

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Ballot Question Details

Add additional information to a ballot item

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Candidate Profiles and Photos

Include candidate biographies, statements and qualifications

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Changing the Order of Questions on Your Ballot, or Candidates on Your Ballot Question

Rearrange the ballot question order

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Ballot Design — Adding Multiple Candidates to a Ballot Question

Adding all candidates to your ballot item

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Selecting the right type of vote

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Cumulative Voting Setup

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Using Proxy Voting

Allowing voters to assign someone else to vote on their behalf

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Running a Survey with the "Scored" Voting System

Create survey questions with scored voting

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Ballot Question Settings

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Allowing Voters to Abstain on a Ballot

Allow your voters to choose not to vote on ballot items

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Allowing Write-Ins

Allow voters to submit their own choices

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Ballot Design — Ask for Comments

Allow voters to leave comments

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Ballot Design — Free Form Response

Allow voters to make comments on ballot items

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Ballot Design — Slates

Approve or reject a list of candidates

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Ballot Design — Bylaw Amendments or Article Changes

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Ballot Design — Setting Up a Ratification Vote for Unopposed Candidates

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Ballots — Multiple Vacancies for One Position

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Adding Your Logo to the Ballot

Customize the ballot with your organization's logo

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Email Notice Setup

Written by Ryan
Updated yesterday

Advanced Notice Customization

Editing Notice, Reminder, and Results Templates

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Create Notices Yourself - Setting Up and Sharing Manual Access Keys

Distribute voter access information using your own notices

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Access Keys - What Are They and How to Obtain One to Vote

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Notice Delivery — Timing of Email, SMS, Postal, Printed, and Manual Notices

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

SMS (Text Message) Notification Setup

Send notice to voters via text message

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Accommodating Voters Without Email Addresses

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Telephone Voting

Accommodating Voters Who Want to Vote Over the Phone

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Postal Notices — Notify Voters by Mailing a Postcard

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Printed Notices

Setting up printed notices to distribute to voters

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Email Confirmation for Submitted Ballots

Send a Confirmation Receipt to Voters After They Vote

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Paper Ballots — General Notes and FAQs

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Setting Up an Election with Paper Ballots

How to utilize ElectionBuddy's printed and postal ballots

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Voter Options: Ballot IDs

A unique identifier to help manage voter lists

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Voters: Voter Labels

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Using Weighted Voting

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Voter Options: Voting Groups

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Voter Options: Reporting Groups

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Two-Factor Authentication

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Validating Your Voter List

Written by Pauline Tolentino
Updated yesterday

Voter List — Formatting Your Information

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Voter List — Allowing for Duplicate Voter Contact Information

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Importing Your Voter List

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Copying and Pasting Your Voter List From a Spreadsheet

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Prepare for new voters during a vote

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Test The Ballot

Ensure you create the best vote experience by testing the ballot

Written by Michael Harvey (he/him)
Updated yesterday

Testing Your Vote Setup

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday

Paying for Your Election

Written by Donna
Updated yesterday