Electronic Ballot Software vs Paper Ballots: Which Is Better?

For decades, paper ballots have been the safe, familiar choice for organisations running elections, AGMs, committee elections and member ballots. There is a reason for that. A paper ballot is easy to understand. Voters mark a form, place it in a box or return it by post, and the votes are counted. But paper becomes […]

Choosing an online voting provider can look like a straightforward technology decision. It isn’t. When an organisation puts an AGM, board election, member ballot, employee vote or important resolution online, the software becomes part of the governance process itself. If the system gets voter eligibility wrong, mishandles a proxy, exposes a secret ballot or cannot […]

When an enterprise agreement reaches the voting stage, the ballot itself can look like the easy part. The difficult work has usually already happened: months of bargaining, drafting, consultation, negotiation and review. But that does not mean the vote can simply be treated as an administrative tick-box. For Australian employers, the voting process needs to […]

Club elections are rarely the part of an AGM that people look forward to. For a small sporting club, it might mean passing around paper ballots while someone checks the membership list. For a larger community organisation, there may be hundreds or thousands of eligible members, multiple positions to fill, nominations to verify and a […]

For many not-for-profit organisations, elections are still managed with a combination of paper forms, email, spreadsheets and voting at an annual general meeting. That can work when an organisation has a small, local membership. But once members are spread across different cities, states or countries, the process becomes harder to manage — and much harder […]

For many not-for-profit organisations, elections are still managed with a combination of paper forms, email, spreadsheets and voting at an annual general meeting. That can work when an organisation has a small, local membership. But once members are spread across different cities, states or countries, the process becomes harder to manage — and much harder […]

For a union, an election is more than a ballot. It is one of the clearest tests of whether members believe their organisation is genuinely democratic. If members are unsure who was entitled to vote, whether their vote was counted correctly, or whether the ballot was properly overseen, confidence can disappear quickly. That is why […]

Selecting an online voting platform isn’t simply a technology purchase. For procurement teams, it’s a governance decision that affects transparency, compliance, security and stakeholder confidence. Whether the organisation is running an AGM, board election, enterprise agreement ballot, union election or member vote, the platform must stand up to scrutiny long after voting has closed. Procurement […]

Organisations trust online voting providers with some of their most valuable assets—not just votes, but member identities, contact details, shareholdings, membership records and election results. That trust isn’t something that can be claimed with a marketing slogan. It has to be earned through strong security controls, independent audits and transparent governance. Whether you’re running an […]

Annual General Meetings are built on trust. Members trust that their votes will be counted correctly. Directors trust the integrity of the results. Company secretaries and governance professionals trust that the meeting complies with legal and organisational requirements. Increasingly, that trust also depends on technology. As more Australian organisations conduct hybrid and virtual AGMs, the […]