Election Setup - Details Page

  • Setup - Voting Time

    To provide flexibility for all types of votes, ElectionBuddy offers two ways to set the running time of your vote. On the Details Page, you can schedule a Start and End date/time; or Manually start your vote. Scheduling a Start Date/Time and End Date/Time Manually Starting Your Vote with the Vot...
  • Organization Location

    Your organization's location is collected upon the setup of your ElectionBuddy account. Using the location entered, ElectionBuddy automatically populates the time zone matching the organization's location. Update Organization Location An organization’s location can be updated at any time. From ...
  • Vote Box

    Vote Boxes are optional organization spaces that better allow an administrator to group their votes into boxes on the Dashboard (like folders on a computer). For example, organize past votes by year, or keep a meeting’s MeetingVotes in one place. How to Create a Vote Box How to Add Votes to a Vo...
  • Primary Contact For Voters

    When you have more than one Administrator for an organization you may wish to include their contact information in the Notices and on the Confirmation screen so voters know who to reach out to with questions. ElectionBuddy allows you to easily assign a primary contact for each vote you set up. A...
  • Remote or Onsite Voting

    Determining whether your vote is Remote, Onsite, or even hybrid is helpful before an election is set up. On the "Details" page, you have the option of selecting one of the following. While required to select an option, your choice won’t impact the setup of your vote. Remote Voting Remote voti...
  • Integrity Settings and Ballot Access

    Access to the ballot, maintaining integrity, and voter ease of use are important to ensuring an overall positive voting experience. ElectionBuddy offers three Security settings that allow you to control the ballot access process while accounting for the integrity your organization requires. These...
  • Voter Anonymity Settings

    The Voter Anonymity setting, on the Details Page of your vote setup, allows administrators to adjust the anonymity of their voter population's voting choices: This setting has some important impacts on when your vote is live and votes are being cast. Secret Ballot Voters cannot be linked to ...
  • Vote Results - When They are Visible and Who Can See Them

    ElectionBuddy allows you to customize when and what information is shown in the results. Three settings control this information: Voter Anonymity Administrator Access to Results Voter Access to Results Results can be customized, for both the administrator and the voters, from the first page of y...