Member status must be current
Voting access may depend on membership approval, class, branch, or another rule held by the cooperative.
Para cooperativas
One member, one private ballot, one result the membership can inspect.
Run board elections and member resolutions through a workflow designed for an eligible roll, anonymous participation, and a durable published record.
No card needed. Small votes can start on the free tier.
The governance problem
The count is only one part of a credible vote.
Cooperative decisions need broad participation and a process that treats each eligible member consistently. The record should make that process easier to explain.
Board and resolution votes need different ballots
Candidate offices and decision questions should fit inside one repeatable governance process.
Remote members still need confidence
Convenient online participation should come with a way to inspect the published record afterwards.
A governed workflow
From eligible roll to published record
For one-member-one-vote governance, the platform keeps eligibility, voting, and publication in a single sequence.
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Model the vote
Build board offices with candidates or configure a resolution as a sealed election question with response options.
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Confirm membership
Collect and review the fields your cooperative uses to establish eligibility.
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Open the private ballot
Approved members receive single-use access and vote without their identities being stored on the ballot.
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Return the result to members
Publish the outcome with receipt inclusion, integrity checks, and certificates where the ballot elects candidates.
Defensible benefits
Useful controls, stated without overclaiming.
CharterVote supports cooperative accountability without claiming voting methods the product does not have.
Membership
Eligibility follows your process
Custom registration fields and organiser approval make the cooperative's eligibility decision explicit before voting access is granted.
Participation
Remote and anonymous
Members can vote from a browser during the scheduled window, and each token is consumed once.
Record
Evidence after the meeting ends
The result is supported by public verification routes that remain distinct from the credentialed voting path.
Um limite declarado com honestidade
A clear fit for one-member-one-vote rules
CharterVote does not currently offer share-weighted, patronage-weighted, or proxy voting. A cooperative whose bylaws require those methods should use a system that implements them directly.
Questions before you choose
Frequently asked questions
Does CharterVote support weighted cooperative voting?
No. The current election model is intended for one-member-one-vote decisions. It does not implement share-weighted, patronage-weighted, or proxy voting.
Can we run a cooperative board election?
Yes. You can create multiple board offices, add candidates and profiles, set voting limits and winner counts, and approve the eligible member roll.
Can members verify the result without seeing ballots?
Yes. Receipt inclusion and integrity checks operate on the anonymous public record. They do not reveal who cast a ballot or what that person selected.
Can we use a quick poll for a binding resolution?
A quick poll is an informal pulse without an eligible roll or sealed election record. Use the election workflow for a binding member decision that requires those controls.
Start with a real test
Make the next cooperative vote easier to take part in and easier to explain.
Test CharterVote with a small one-member-one-vote election before your next general meeting.