DIY Online Election Software
Conducting a legally valid election online delivers many benefits to your members. Condo residents and HOA members can vote on bylaws even when they're abroad for work or vacation. Boards of Directors can find it easier to reach a quorum outside of gathering within the boardroom walls. Election software from Survey & Ballot Systems (SBS) is perfect for self-service online election software for organizations with up to 5,000 voters.
About Our Voting Online Software
Our cloud-based software is an award-winning solution for numerous reasons.
Outstanding Administrator and Voter Experiences
Our software prioritizes the user experience for both administrators and voters.
Election officials enjoy full control to customize the platform for their specific needs. Setting up the election is seamless, with an intuitive interface and unified dashboard. Personalize the ballot with your candidate information, logos, and more. Easily upload a .csv or .xls voter database, and automatically text or email voters about ballot availability. Schedule the time frame for vote submission directly within the portal, and the election will seamlessly align to your requirements.
The voter experience is equally enjoyable. Your members benefit from one-click, secure sign-ins. They can access candidate data directly in the platform to compare credentials, goals, and more as they're preparing to vote.
Exceptional Support
Our team has experience with all types of elections, mergers, amendment votes, and meetings. We go the extra mile to provide exceptional support to our customers and their members for an individualized, hassle-free and enjoyable experience. Help is available by email, web chat and phone for added convenience.
SBS also has the necessary resources to cater to organizations seeking increased support. We can help you separate yourself from the entire process by engaging a dedicated SBS team member to fully manage it on your behalf.
Extensive Customization
Our DIY voting platform offers complete customization for your organization's needs, making it ideal for budget approvals, Board of Directors elections, special project votes, and bylaw voting.
Conduct your election completely online, or make it hybrid with paper mailing options built directly into our easy-to-use interface. Segment your members and customize their communications according to their preferences. Our team can also oversee and manage this for you if desired.
Real-Time Visibility
Our DIY voting platform offers up-to-the-minute visibility so you can review data immediately with a few clicks. That feature allows you to monitor the real-time impact of voting reminders, see changes as they occur, and view outcomes as soon as voting closes. You can also access historical data to compare and contrast information from prior years.
Optional custom reporting is also available to drill down into your membership base and gain meaningful insights.
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
Why Choose Our Group Voting Tool?
SBS is a trusted election partner to organizations countrywide because of the benefits we bring, including:
- Increased voter engagement: Your voters can cast their ballots from anywhere, leading to higher turnouts.
- Simplified processes: Our platform eliminates time-consuming and error-prone manual calculations and tabulations from more complex elections, such as weighted voting.
- Peace of mind: We employ Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption technology, have robust malware protection, and receive third-party audits to verify compliance with SOC 2 data privacy guidelines.
- Easy setup. User-friendly interface allows for election creation, invitations and custom settings in about an hour regardless of skill level or experience.
- Custom ballot options. Flexible ballot template with options for branding, detailed biography/bylaw info, photos, random order, write-in options, maximum/minimum votes and rich-text options including linking.
- Simple administration. Preview the voting pages, upload excel file, set election to “Ready” and election is set. Results are clearly displayed in real-time reports. Settings can be saved and used again for future elections.
- Two levels of administration. Two different types of administrator settings that control who is able to see preliminary results.
- Printable ballots and letters. Print corresponding ballots and election letters for voters.
Find The Right Voting Solution For Your Organization
Additional Election Services From Survey & Ballot Systems
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
Embedded Login Links
Expand participation with embedded login links. When you opt for this service, we’ll send auto-embedded login links to your voters’ emails that takes them directly to their ballot — no username or password setup needed.
Discover the Power of Embedded Login
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 Engagement
Enhance the Voting Experience
- Email communications – included. Make sure voters know about the election with invitations and reminder emails. One invitation and reminder blast is included with each election.
- Single Sign-On (SSO) technology. With just a single click, members who are already logged into their account used for SSO will be immediately redirected to their ballot, streamlining access and ensuring a hassle-free voting experience. To learn more about additional services like this one, schedule a demo with our election experts.
- Text message voting reminders. Increase election awareness by sending voters a text message with personalized one-click embedded links- members can simply click, log in securely, and immediately cast their vote.
- QR Codes. Improve voter participation with instant access! QR codes provide easy access to members' online ballots. After a quick scan from their mobile device, they're ready to vote. QR codes can
Robust Security & Technology
- VeriSign® encryption and authentication protection against unauthorized users (256-bit TLS).
- .NET framework. Built on a robust, secure web framework that ensures safe pages and automatic updates.
- Hosted in the cloud. Elections are hosted in LightEdge’s 24/7 monitored datacenter, designed for exceptional security, scalability, and a 100% uptime guarantee.
- Development support. Experts available to ensure proper election setup. First 60 minutes of development support included.
- Mobile friendly pages. myDirectVote detects devices and displays mobile friendly pages when appropriate.
Trust SBS for DIY Voting Software
We partner with administrators in organizations of many types to provide award-winning tools for overseeing their online elections, participation, and results. Our secure and reliable solutions help host over 800 elections annually.
See our DIY platform in action by requesting a demo today, or contact a team member for more information.
