Online Voting Insights & Resources

What Happens If Quorum Is Not Met? Quorum tends to sit quietly in the background — right up until it becomes a problem. You can have a well-prepared agenda, strong attendance intent, even broad agreement on the outcome. But if you don’t meet quorum, none of it counts. Legally, the meeting isn’t in a position […]

If you’ve been involved in AGMs for any length of time, you’ll know most votes start with a show of hands. It’s quick, visible, and for routine matters, usually enough. But it’s not always the final word. Where the outcome really matters — or where there’s any doubt — the meeting will often move to […]

Best Online Voting Platform in Australia — A Practical Comparison Guide People often start with the same question: “What’s the best online voting platform?” The honest answer is — it depends what’s at stake. A quick internal poll with no real consequences? Plenty of tools will do the job. A board election, a contested union […]

“Special resolution” sounds more complicated than it is. In practice, it just means a decision that needs a stronger level of agreement than a normal vote. You see it in company law, strata schemes, incorporated associations — anywhere the decision is considered significant enough that a simple majority isn’t quite enough. And there’s a reason […]

What is a Scrutineer? Role & Responsibilities If you are running a vote that matters — a board election, an enterprise agreement, a member resolution — at some point the question comes up: who is actually checking this? That is where a scrutineer comes in. It is not a ceremonial role. Done properly, it is […]

How Are Board Members Elected in Australia? Board elections in Australia are usually straightforward — until they’re not. Most organisations follow a familiar process. Nominations open, candidates are confirmed, members vote, and the result is declared. On paper, it’s simple. In practice, the detail around how that vote is run can make a big difference, […]

If you’ve run an AGM or any kind of member vote in the past few years, chances are you’ve come across online voting—either as an organiser or a participant. It’s become a standard part of governance in Australia, particularly outside of government elections. At a basic level, it replaces the paper ballot with a secure […]

If you’ve ever been tasked with running an election — whether it’s for a member-based organisation, a board, or something more regulated — you’ll know the first real question isn’t about technology. It’s cost. And not just “what’s the price?”, but “what are we actually paying for here — and what are we avoiding?” Online […]

If you’ve been through enterprise bargaining before, you’ll know the vote itself can carry more weight than people expect. It’s the point where everything gets tested — the process, the communication, and, sometimes, the relationships between parties. A question that comes up often is whether a union can run that vote. Technically, yes. In practice, […]

EBA Vote Timelines: What Actually Happens (and How Long It Takes) When clients ask how long an enterprise agreement vote takes, they are usually expecting a neat answer. There isn’t one. You can run a clean, well-organised vote in just over three weeks. You can also watch the same process stretch out to six weeks […]