Can e run officer elections online under the LMRDA?

The law does not require a particular voting method, but any system has to meet its requirements for secret ballots, safeguards, and records. eBallot UV (Union Voting) is built around those requirements. We recommend reviewing your election plan with your own counsel.

Can Members without emails still vote?

Yes. Online voting can be combined with paper ballots, SMS Voting, and mailed notices, all counted together.

Can each local or work site vote on its own ballot?

Yes. Members are matched to the right ballot automatically, and results can be reported by local, chapter, or category.

How do you keep ballots secret?

eBallot UV replicates double-envelope confidentiality and uses encryption that confirms a member voted without revealing how. The anonymity setting is locked and cannot be changed.

Can observers watch the election?

Yes. We support observer access and track administrator activity throughout, so the process stays visible from start to finish.

What records do we get if the result is challenged?

Certified results reports, downloadable raw data, voter activity reports, and tracked administrator activity, preserved for your files.

Union Voting & Elections

Why Are Unions Held to a Higher Standard?

eBallot is an online voting platform that unions use to run officer elections, contract ratification votes, and delegate elections. Union officer elections are governed by the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, which requires a secret ballot, adequate safeguards for a fair election, and records you keep for a year. The Department of Labor enforces it, and any member who believes the rules were broken can file a complaint. Public sector unions follow their own state rules instead, and we run those elections too. Either way, what separates a union election from almost every other vote is the same. Getting the count right is not enough. You have to be able to prove the process was sound.

Regulated Rules

Federal law governs secrecy, notice, and record-keeping

Members Aren't Online

Crews move between sites & Schedules shift weekly

Results get challenged

A member can file a complaint with the Department of Labor

Locals Vote Separately

Each local, chapter, or work site needs its own ballot

Hoe eBallot Solves It

Built for Union Elections, Not Adapted for Them

eBallot answers each of those challenges directly. eBallot UV is our platform built specifically for unions, designed around the ballot secrecy and observer requirements union elections are held to.

Replicates double envelope confidentiality, so a member is never tied to ballot
An anonymity setting that's locked and cannot be changed once voting opens
Paper ballots, phone voting, and mailed notices for members who are not online
Separate ballots for every local, chapter, and work site, matched to each member
Support for observers, with administrator activity tracked start to finish
Certified results, downloadable raw data, and records preserved for your files

Officer Elections

Local, district, and national leadership on your require cycle.

Contract Ratification Votes

Members vote to accept or reject a negotiated agreement.

Strike Authorization Votes

Fast votes with a clear, documented record behind them.

Convention Delegate Elections

Delegates chosen by secret ballot, by local or region.

Bylaws & Constitution Amendments

Threshold votes tracked to your governing documents.

Dues and Assessment Votes

Member votes on money, with a full audit trail.

SOC1 & SOC 2 certified; ISO 27001-aligned
End-to-end verifiability on every ballot
Single Sign-on and multi-factor authentication
Immutable audit logs and admin activity

AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS 1.3 in transit
100% US-based AWS infrastructure, 99.9% uptime
Anonymous, secret-ballot architecture
Regular third-party penetration testing

4.8

Google Rating

25+

Years Running Elections

99.9%

platform uptime

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Voting Software for Unions

Run Officer Elections, contract ratifications, and strike votes with secret ballots, support for observers, and a record that holds up if anyone challenges the results.