Online Voting Insights & Resources

Choosing an online voting platform isn’t simply about finding software that counts votes accurately. It’s about trust. Members, shareholders, employees and regulators all expect election results to be secure, reliable and capable of standing up to scrutiny if challenged. That means organisations need confidence that their voting provider has robust security controls—not just promises on […]

When an election result is challenged, the first question usually isn’t who won? It’s “Can you prove the process was fair?” For organisations running AGMs, board elections, enterprise agreement ballots, committee votes or member elections, confidence doesn’t come from simply announcing a result. It comes from being able to demonstrate exactly how that result was […]

Trust is everything in an election. Whether you’re running an AGM, electing committee members, conducting an enterprise agreement vote or managing a ballot for thousands of members, participants need confidence that their information is protected and their vote remains secure. Most organisations focus on features such as voter authentication, accessibility or reporting. Those are important. […]

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 […]

When organisations evaluate an online voting platform, security is usually one of the first questions asked—and rightly so. Directors, company secretaries, strata managers, association executives and governance professionals are responsible for protecting member information, maintaining the integrity of elections and ensuring every vote is counted accurately. That’s where independent security assurance becomes important. You’ve probably […]

When organisations choose an online voting provider, they often compare features first—electronic ballots, proxy voting, meeting integration or reporting. Those things matter. But before any vote is cast, there’s a more fundamental question: Can you trust the platform with your members’ data and your organisation’s most important decisions? Security certifications help answer that question. Yet […]

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 […]

Comparing Online Voting Software in Australia (2026 Buyer’s Guide) Choosing online voting software isn’t simply about replacing paper ballots with a digital alternative. The platform you choose becomes part of your organisation’s governance process. It handles member identities, confidential votes, election records and, in many cases, decisions that carry legal or financial consequences. That means […]

Every organisation wants its members to trust the outcome of an election. But trust isn’t built simply because voting happens online. It’s earned through transparency, security, independent oversight and proven processes. If you’ve ever received a voting link for an AGM, board election, enterprise agreement ballot or member poll, it’s worth asking a simple question […]

Many organisations already use Microsoft 365, so it’s no surprise that Microsoft Forms is often the first tool people consider when planning an AGM vote. It’s familiar, quick to set up, and doesn’t appear to cost anything extra. For a simple staff survey, that’s perfectly reasonable. An Annual General Meeting, however, is a governance process—not […]