One member, one vote.
Verified and documented.
Run co-op elections and governance votes with identity verification, quorum tracking, and complete audit trails, honoring the democratic principles co-ops are built on.
Member roster enforcement, secret ballot option, real-time quorum tracking, and governance-ready export, built for cooperative governance.
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CSV
eligible-member roster import
1 = 1
one accepted ballot per configured credential
Live
participation against your quorum threshold
PDF + CSV
platform records available after the vote
Challenges co-ops face with governance
Democratic ownership means every member should have a real voice, not just those who can attend.
In-person meetings exclude working members
Members with shift schedules, travel constraints, or childcare responsibilities miss annual meetings and elections. Participation suffers.
Paper ballots are expensive and slow
Printing, mailing, and manual counting add postage, material, staff, and record-retention work to the election.
Democratic principles demand proof
A cooperative needs a clear record of the roster, procedure, participation, tally, and approvals its own rules require.
Common co-op votes
From board elections to merger decisions
Built for cooperative governance
Tools designed for democratic member control
Member Roster Enforcement
Upload the eligible-member list by CSV and configure one accepted ballot per roster credential. The cooperative owns roster accuracy.
Identity Verification
Email and SMS verification are included. Assisted government-ID checks are priced at $3.00/checked voter and must be arranged in advance.
Secret Ballot
Anonymous voting for board elections and sensitive governance decisions. Anonymous mode keeps individual votes private from organizers and other voters; Sealed ballot mode stores no link to the voter at all.
Quorum Tracking
Real-time progress meter shows participation vs. quorum threshold. Track both headcount and percentage.
Equal Weighted Voting
Configure one ballot per roster entry, or assign a numeric voting weight when the governing documents use shares or unit entitlements.
Governance Export
Export a platform-issued PDF election certificate, CSV results, and hash-linked audit records for human review.
How it works
From setup to exportable results in four steps
Create Election
Set up ballot questions, candidates, verification level, and deadline.
Upload Members
Import your membership list. Only eligible members can participate.
Collect Votes
Share the election link. Members vote from any device, on their schedule.
Close & Export
Finalize the tally and export results, participation data, and audit records.
Co-op principles, upheld digitally
Democratic member control
- One accepted ballot per eligible roster credential
- Equal access regardless of location or schedule
- Secret ballot option for all sensitive votes
- Transparent results shared with all members
Governance accountability
- Timestamped platform events for review
- Timestamped verification of every voter
- Exportable records for annual reports
- Quorum documentation against your configured rule
Resources
Related guides
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