Streamline Your Election With SSO for Online Voting
Single sign-on has become increasingly popular across many types of platforms. SSO technology allows users to log in to one platform using the credentials from another. A major advantage of this function is that your voters are spared the bother of remembering and entering a set of login credentials in order to access our voting platform. With just a single button click, voters who are already logged into the account used for SSO will be instantly redirected to their ballot.
User-Friendly Voting Experience
An online voting option can help to streamline your election, but another set of login credentials adds more hassle to the process. With SSO, your members can enjoy the most user-friendly voting experience.
What is Single Sign-On?
Single Sign-On (SSO) is a way to simplify voting for your members, putting the ballot in a place they are most familiar with: your website. If you are looking for a way to increase response rates, putting your election in a convenient location can pay great dividends. Members already know how to log into your website and won’t have to save or create an additional username and password, which can save time and frustration.
Who would use it to vote?
Any member who is familiar with your website would be a prime candidate to vote with SSO. If you utilize your site for things like paying bills, checking statements or hosting forums or listservs, then anyone who logs into the site can be prompted to vote in your election.
The Benefits of Single Sign-On for Online Voting
Using an SSO function offers three key benefits for your election:
Increased participation: When voting is complicated, it turns voters away. Online voting is an excellent way to make voting more accessible, and single sign-on makes it even easier. Rather than creating and remembering a password, your voters can access their online ballot in a couple of clicks. This process makes it easy for every voter to have a voice.
Reduced inquiries: Your members will turn to your administrators when voting is complicated. The more confusing the process, the more help desk tickets your administrators need to handle. High volumes of inquiries can put significant strain on your administration and can take away from other critical management tasks during an election. With straightforward SSO, your administrators have the space to focus on high-priority tasks.
Happier members: While an easier voting process leads to increased participation, it also ensures the results truly represent your organization and its members. Election results not only bring satisfaction to your members but also serve as a testament to the importance of their voices within your organization.
Simplifies voting: Members don’t need to remember another password or even find the URL or a reminder email for the voting site. This simplifies matters for not only the voters, but administrators as well – with less steps for a member to complete in order to vote, help desk and support requests are bound to decrease.
Everything in one place: People prefer to have everything available to them at once; the less navigation needed, the better! Utilizing SSO voting can be not only a convenient solution, but also a tool to promote your election. Letting your members know that they can cast their ballot with just a few clicks can help you get voter response rates to really take off.
Testimonials
"SBS was incredibly professional, and highlighted exactly how real-time voting could work for our situation. Real-time voting enables our Board of Directors to cast their votes in a matter of seconds, with results instantly tabulated, as well as being able to adjust rounds of voting on the fly with runoffs. After the vote, our board couldn't believe - this is an incredible improvement, we should've done this years ago."
- Adam Brooks, Association of Professional Flight Attendants
Find The Right Voting Solution For Your Organization
Tools for Bosting Election Turnout
At Survey & Ballot Systems (SBS), we’ll collaborate with you to discover your priorities and determine which of our solutions align with your election goals. We also offer several additional election services to reduce your administrative load, increase voter participation, and improve member satisfaction. Here are the services we offer:
Election Analytics
Election analytics turn your data into actionable insights, helping you analyze member behavior and improve participation.
Explore Election Analytics Features
One-Click Voting Links
Expand participation with one-click voting links. When you opt for this service, we’ll send one-click voting links to your voters’ emails that takes them directly to their ballot — no username or password setup needed.
Inside One-Click Voting Links
QR Codes
Incorporating QR codes on election resources, like fliers, posters, and mail-in ballots, can direct members straight to your voting webpage or directly into their ballot.
Harness the Impact of QR Codes
Single Sign-On
Single sign-on (SSO) significantly simplifies online voting by allowing members to log in through your website’s member-only portal using their existing credentials. Once logged in, voters are directed to the election website and their ballot — no need for new usernames or passwords.
Simplify with Single Sign-On
Voting Participation Reminders
SBS offers targeted voter reminders through postal mail, iCalendar alerts, automated texts, and email notifications. Ideal for member organizations with a diverse voter pool, these voting reminders are a proven way to increase participation in elections.
Enhance Voter EngagementFrequently Asked Questions
Basics
What is single sign-on (SSO) for elections?
It is a feature that allows members to access their ballot through your organization’s existing member-only portal. We use SSO to eliminate the need for voters to create or remember new usernames and passwords.
Why should an organization use SSO for voting?
SSO significantly simplifies the process and increases participation by removing login friction. Survey & Ballot Systems (SBS) provides this to ensure members can vote using the credentials they already know and use every day.
How does the voting process work with this feature?
A member logs into your website as usual and clicks a “Vote Now” button, which takes them directly to their ballot - no additional login required.
Can this be used for any member-based organization?
Yes. If your organization has a secure member-only area on its website, we can implement SSO to streamline your election or survey process.
How is this feature implemented?
The SBS team works directly with your staff to provide the technical coordination needed for a seamless integration of the voting software with your portal.
Key Features
Do members need to set up new accounts to vote?
No. Survey & Ballot Systems (SBS) voting software integrates with your current website infrastructure so members can use their existing portal credentials to access the election platform.
What happens after a member is authenticated on the portal?
Once authenticated on your portal, the member is securely passed through to the voting system and directed to their personalized ballot without needing to log in again.
Security & Compliance
Is the SSO login process secure?
Yes. We utilize sophisticated protection protocols and Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption to ensure that data transitions and member logins remain secure.
Does SSO meet data privacy standards?
Yes. Survey & Ballot Systems (SBS) is SOC 2 compliant. This means our security, privacy, and data handling protocols are third-party audited to ensure the highest level of reliability for your election.
Design Your Next Election With SBS
At SBS, we want every voice to be heard. Our combination election solutions ensure your ballot is accessible to all types of voters with elections hosted online, in-person, over the phone and beyond. With SSO, you can make your online ballots easy to get to, so participation is high for your organization's most important decisions. Contact us today to discuss our solutions and design your next election with our team.
