ElectionBuddy
About ElectionBuddy
ElectionBuddy is online voting software designed to accurately and securely manage elections for homeowners’ associations (HOAs), nonprofit organizations, K-12 schools, colleges and universities, government or political parties, unions, and more.
ElectionBuddy provides many voting options including voters’ cell phones, tablets, and computers, or via mailed printed ballots. The software supports a range of voting systems including first past the post (FPTP), cumulative voting, single transferable vote (STV), preferential ballot, scored voting, referendums, rating scale or approval voting. Ballots can be customized for candidate elections, board positions, budget approvals, motions, bylaw amendments, contract ratifications, member polls, and more.
With ElectionBuddy, users can reach out to voters with personalized announcements by mail, email, text, e-newsletter, or through their website. Voter information can be pulled from multiple systems, including Gmail, MailChimp, Campaign Monitor, CRM systems, and Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. ElectionBuddy automatically notifies users of any emails which have bounced, allowing them to update voter lists, and users can also view who has or has not voted, with the ability to schedule texts messages or emails to boost voter turnout.
ElectionBuddy is a secure platform as personal voting keys are created and used only once. Voters are required to confirm their identity by phone or using a secondary password. All voting choices are confidential and not linked to the voter. Results can also be hidden until the end of the election for anonymity. Election results are visualized in pie charts, summaries and bar graphs, and after elections users can analyze voter lists and conduct voter audits.
Key benefits of ElectionBuddy
ElectionBuddy improves voter turnout with the ability to send out personalized notice to voters via email, SMS, e-newsletter and other systems, and identify and remind non-voters before the voting period is complete.
Single-use personal voting keys and phone or password-based identity verification are designed to ensure voting integrity.
Multiple voting systems are supported, including first past the post (FPTP), single transferable vote (STV), preferential ballot, cumulative voting, scored voting, referendums, rating scales, or approval voting.
Ballots are customizable for unique positions, questions and voting systems and support multiple vacancies, randomization of candidates or choices, amendment highlighting, documents or website link attachments, and more.
All election content can be presented in multiple languages to voters, including candidate descriptions, identity verifications, buttons, and notice text.
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- Industry: Civic & Social Organization
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Monthly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Great for Non-Profits' Elections
Reviewed on 2025/01/06
Excellent interface, not time-consuming. Customer service was outstanding.
Excellent interface, not time-consuming. Customer service was outstanding.
Pros
Instructions were clear and easy to follow
Cons
I needed reassurance that all was correct before pushing the button to publish it.
Response from ElectionBuddy
Thank you for taking the time to review us!
We’re very pleased to see that your experience was clear and easy!
If you’re every unsure of anything, please feel free to reach out as we’re here to help.
- Industry: Human Resources
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Monthly for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Easy and intuitive.
Reviewed on 2025/01/07
For a works council I had to organize by-election. Most of the time setting up the voting was...
For a works council I had to organize by-election. Most of the time setting up the voting was straight forward and intuitive. The voting process itself went smoothly. The price was right for what I needed.
Pros
Setting up the voting ballot was easy and pretty straightforward. I really liked that voters could click the information so that all information could be presented in an easy way.
Cons
If modifications are necessary after you have set the voting ready you first have to cancel… this process is a bit a hassle.
Response from ElectionBuddy
Hi Robert Jan,
Thank you for sharing your feedback!
We’re thrilled to hear that you found the setup process easy and intuitive, and that you appreciated how the information was presented to voters. It’s great to know that the voting process went smoothly and met your needs.
Regarding modifications, we're happy to clarify that you don’t need to cancel the election when making changes if it’s set to ready but hasn't started yet. You can make edits directly, and they will be automatically saved. However, if the vote has already begun, cancellation is necessary as any changes could affect the election's integrity. For more details, please feel free to review our help articles.
Thank you again for your kind words and for choosing ElectionBuddy. We look forward to supporting your future voting events!
- Industry: Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Monthly for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10
No integrity, not in the us in Canada
Reviewed on 2024/09/14
No help at all.
They tell different stories if younask about the garunteed integrity there is no...
No help at all.
They tell different stories if younask about the garunteed integrity there is no real.answer or they change the subject plus they are not in the usa
Pros
Nothing it says it has a garuntee on integrity . Thats not true . Theybhave to have administrators ok toneven dona integrity. So if the administrator is bad then sonis this software
Cons
Can not garuntee integrity, its a lien8n ky opinion
- Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Monthly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Great tool for running elections of all shapes and sizes
Reviewed on 2024/11/15
It's taken away a lot of the pain of running an online election, just one less thing to worry about.
It's taken away a lot of the pain of running an online election, just one less thing to worry about.
Pros
Ease of use and flexibility. Lots of different voting options, you can duplicate past elections to speed up setting up new ones and overall the UX is good.
Cons
the opaque pricing strcuture makes it hard to know how much it will cost before you reach checkout
Response from ElectionBuddy
Hi Aaron,
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a Review! We're happy to hear you found ElectionBuddy easy to use and flexible. :)
We're glad to hear that the customization options where many and the UX was good! Given ElectionBuddy's many features, our pricing structure can definitely be confusing. Pricing is based on both the number of voters in a vote and the features used. If you know both, you can determine the price from the Pricing page on our site.
Of course, if that is giving you trouble, we're here to help through our Chat support. If you ever need assistance in the future, don’t hesitate to reach out, we’re always here to help!
Thank you again for your kind words, and we look forward to supporting you in your next election with ElectionBuddy!
- Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Monthly for 1+ year
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ElectionBuddy
Reviewed on 2025/01/07
ElectionBuddy helped streamline our board election process. It provides transparency and makes it...
ElectionBuddy helped streamline our board election process. It provides transparency and makes it easy for my voters to cast their ballots and for me to track the election results.
Pros
The support team is excellent! The system is straightforward and easy to use, but what stands out is the helpful and efficient support team. My questions were answered clearly and promptly, making my setup a breeze!
Cons
At first, I found some of the setup a bit confusing, but with help from the support team, I was able to get my first election set up and running smoothly.
Response from ElectionBuddy
Hi Roberta,
Thank you for your wonderful feedback!
We’re delighted to hear that you found our system straightforward and easy to use, and we’re especially pleased that our support team stood out as helpful and efficient. It’s great to know they were able to assist you promptly and clearly, making your setup experience smoother.
We understand that the initial setup can sometimes be a bit confusing, and we're glad our team could help you navigate through it. Your comments about how ElectionBuddy has streamlined your board election process and provided transparency are exactly what we aim for!
Thank you again for your kind words. We look forward to continuing to support your future elections!
ElectionBuddy FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for ElectionBuddy.Q. What type of pricing plans does ElectionBuddy offer?
ElectionBuddy offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: US$29.00/one-time
- Pricing model: Free Version
- Free Trial: Available
Free for up to 20 voters. Plus - up to 350 voters; $29. Premium - up to 1000 voters; $99. Professional - up to 2500 voters; $299.
Q. Who are the typical users of ElectionBuddy?
ElectionBuddy has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does ElectionBuddy support?
ElectionBuddy supports the following languages:
Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian
Q. Does ElectionBuddy support mobile devices?
ElectionBuddy supports the following devices:
Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
Q. What other apps does ElectionBuddy integrate with?
ElectionBuddy integrates with the following applications:
Azure Active Directory, Campaign Monitor by Marigold, Gmail, Google Meet, Google Sheets, GrowthZone, Mailchimp, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Teams, Vantaca, WordPress, Zapier, Zoom Events and Webinars
Q. What level of support does ElectionBuddy offer?
ElectionBuddy offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Chat
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