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Casting a ballot or taking a vote in-person can be a powerful experience for your voters. Though it is a simple gesture, it’s a tangible representation of their voices making an impact on an important decision.

We’ve all heard the term election, and it’s probably a word used more often than not in member-based organizations or those with voting board members.

When it comes to finding the right solution to meet their organizations' needs, many people struggle initially with using the best search terms to help them zero in on what they actually need. 

Successful elections rely on careful planning and flawless implementation. Not only must the election administrator set up the ballot correctly and manage voter expectations, they must find new ways of encouraging buy-in from their organization.

When it comes to church leadership elections, agreeing on a new policy or electing your next leaders may be your clear end goal; however, getting there isn’t always so simple.

There is a lot involved in making decisions that will affect organizations. From organizing the people and resources required for a vote to educating them about your upcoming decision, you want to be sure that you’re covering all of the bases needed for a successful outcome.

Everything you need to know to run flawless votes and elections.

First things first, what exactly is SSO?

SSO stands for Single Sign-On – a method of user authentication that allows a user to enter in a single set of login credentials on a website or application, such as a username and password, to access multiple sites during the same session.

If you have a simple decision to make but have a lot of options, a voting ballot may be the right solution to moving things forward.

A voting ballot is different to a nomination ballot in that the choices to the questions are presented in the ballot so that the voters can make their preferred selection.

Successful elections rely on careful planning and flawless implementation. Not only must the election administrator set up the ballot correctly and manage voter expectations, they must find new ways of encouraging buy-in from their organization. When it comes to association elections, agreeing on a new policy or electing your next board member may be your clear end goal, however, getting there isn’t always so simple.

With the holidays right around the corner, you’ll want to be sure that your voter’s focus remains on your ballot. Even though it’s not common, some organizations still run important votes at the end of the year. While this is good practice to prepare for next year’s initiatives, it also means that less people are in the office – which results in lower turnout. And as an election manager, you know that high turnout and meeting voting criteria is crucial.