Online Voting Insights & Resources

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 […]

An association election may look simple from the outside. Members nominate. Candidates are confirmed. Eligible members receive their ballot. Votes are cast and counted. The result is declared. Yet anyone who has actually managed an association election knows that the difficult part is rarely the button members press to vote. The real work happens around […]

A secret ballot sounds simple when it is on paper. A voter receives a ballot, marks their choices in private, folds it, and puts it into a ballot box. Later, the votes are counted and the result can be scrutinised without revealing who voted for whom. Online voting is more complicated. An organisation still needs […]

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 […]

Running a member vote sounds straightforward. Prepare the question, send it to members, collect the votes and announce the result. Anyone who has actually managed an AGM, committee election, constitutional resolution or large member ballot knows it rarely works that neatly. The difficult part is not simply collecting votes. It is making sure the right […]

An AGM might only last a few hours, but the decisions made during it can affect an organisation for months or even years. Directors may be elected. Resolutions may be approved. Members may decide on constitutional changes. Shareholders may vote on significant corporate matters. That makes the voting process more than an administrative exercise. It […]

Choosing an online voting provider isn’t just about features anymore. Security has become one of the biggest deciding factors for organisations running elections, AGMs, enterprise agreement ballots and member votes. Committee members, directors and company secretaries are asking tougher questions than they were even a few years ago. How is our voting data protected? Has […]