A board is not one yes-or-no choice
Chair, treasurer, ordinary seats, and committee roles may need different candidate and winner settings.
Anwendungsfall
Elect a board in one ballot and keep the result on the record.
Configure several offices, give members useful candidate information, control eligibility, and publish an outcome that can be checked after voting closes.
No card needed. Small votes can start on the free tier.
The governance problem
The count is only one part of a credible vote.
Board ballots often combine several races, different voting limits, candidate information, and a result that must remain credible long after the meeting.
Voters need candidate context
A fair ballot should place consistent profiles and statements beside each candidate.
The result creates an official record
Winners, counts, and publication evidence may be relied on throughout the term.
A governed workflow
From eligible roll to published record
Build the whole board ballot before the election opens, then freeze the configuration into the published record.
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Create every office
Set the number of choices and winners for each position or group of seats.
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Add and order candidates
Publish photos, details, statements, and optional write-in rules for each office.
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Accredit and vote
Approve eligible voters and let each one cast a single anonymous ballot during the schedule.
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Certify the outcome
Publish the tally and create publicly verifiable certificates for the elected candidates.
Defensible benefits
Useful controls, stated without overclaiming.
The ballot model is built for straightforward board and committee elections without claiming advanced ranked or proxy methods.
Ballot structure
Multiple offices and multiple winners
Set each office independently, including how many selections a voter may make and how many top candidates are certified.
Candidate presentation
Consistent information for every voter
Candidate pictures, short details, and longer statements are managed in the election workspace and shown with the ballot.
High-stakes option
Von Treuhändern kontrollierte Ergebnisfreigabe
Eligible plans can use a nominating board so encrypted ballots remain sealed until the configured threshold of key holders completes the release process.
Eine ehrlich benannte Grenze
Choose the method your bylaws require
CharterVote supports plurality-style offices, multiple selections, multiple winners, and write-ins. It does not currently claim ranked-choice, cumulative, weighted, or proxy voting.
Questions before you choose
Frequently asked questions
Can one election contain several board positions?
Yes. Add as many offices as the election needs, each with separate candidates, voting limits, winner counts, and write-in settings.
Can an office elect more than one person?
Yes. An office can allow multiple selections and specify the number of top candidates that receive winner certificates.
Can candidates have profiles?
Yes. Candidate entries support a photograph, short details, a longer statement, and an optional email used for certificate delivery.
Does CharterVote support ranked board elections?
No advanced ranked-choice method is currently claimed. If your rules require STV, Condorcet, cumulative, weighted, or proxy voting, choose a platform that directly implements it.
Start with a real test
Build the full board ballot before asking anyone to vote.
Create a team, add the offices and candidates, and review the voter journey on the free tier.