Anonymous Online Voting: Can Votes Be Secret and Still Be Verifiable?

Running an association election should not come down to sending a spreadsheet around, manually checking who is eligible to vote, and hoping the final count survives scrutiny. For a small association, a basic process may be manageable. But once you have hundreds or thousands of members, multiple candidate positions, preferential voting, proxies, different classes of […]

Trust is difficult to earn and remarkably easy to lose. When members vote in an AGM, employees vote on an enterprise agreement, or shareholders decide the future direction of a company, the result needs to be beyond question. If someone asks, “Can you prove the outcome was accurate?”, there should be a clear answer backed […]

Why SOC 2 Type II Compliance Is Critical for Online Voting Platforms When members cast a vote in an AGM, board election, workplace ballot, union election, or association poll, they are trusting the organisation running that election with something extremely valuable: their voice. Behind every online vote sits a significant amount of sensitive information. Voter […]

After years helping committees run elections and member votes, I’ve seen both sides of the ballot box. Some organisations still swear by stacks of paper and manual counts. Others have switched to electronic systems and wonder how they ever managed without them. Neither approach is perfect, but understanding the real differences helps you choose what […]

Running elections or member ballots for boards, strata schemes, unions, associations, or not-for-profits has changed. More committees and company secretaries are turning to online options to reach dispersed members and boost participation. But one question always comes up: how do you know it’s secure? I’ve spent years supporting organisations through AGMs, board elections, and governance […]

After years of helping committees run elections and AGMs, one thing stands out: the biggest headaches usually come down to what the governing document actually says—or doesn’t say—about technology. Electronic voting and hybrid meetings have become standard for many organisations, but they don’t automatically work unless your constitution, rules, or by-laws support them properly. Getting […]

If you’ve ever been in an AGM or member meeting where someone challenges the result, you know the tension it creates. The conversation quickly moves from the outcome itself to one simple demand: prove it was done properly. That’s where a solid election audit trail comes in. After years working with Australian committees, company secretaries, […]

After years helping organisations run everything from small strata AGMs to large company shareholder meetings, I’ve seen how a simple thing like quorum can throw a spanner in the works. Get it wrong and you risk invalid decisions, wasted time, and potential disputes. Get it right and your meetings run smoothly with decisions that actually […]

For Australian unions, the integrity of a ballot isn’t just a procedural detail—it is the bedrock of member trust and legal compliance. Whether you are running a high-stakes protected action ballot, an internal committee election, or an enterprise agreement vote, the shift toward digital infrastructure is clear. However, moving away from traditional paper-based methods introduces […]

For many not-for-profits, elections are one of the most important governance activities of the year. Whether you’re electing a board, committee, council, delegate group or office bearers, the process needs to do more than produce a result. It needs to produce confidence. Members need to trust that nominations were handled fairly, voting was conducted properly, […]