Giving a voice to those who are silent
Reticence. It’s a fancy word that means a “reluctance to speak about something” and reticence is often the last thing that a board wants to encounter when asking voters to speak their minds.
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Marking down the markup votes
“Laws are like sausages,” is it said. “Best not to see them being made.”
While that may be true for most people, if you’re a member of a conference committee or a subcommittee charged with creating laws, you need to pay close attention to how those laws are made.
Capturing the Vote in your Co-Op
All cooperatives have at their core the same fundamental principles: The cooperative—or co-op—is owned and managed by its members, all of whom share in the profits or benefits of the co-op itself.
Bullet Voting: A Better Shot at an Election
What is bullet voting? Basically, bullet voting—also known as single-shot voting or plump voting—is a tactic used when voters who could vote for multiple candidates actually vote only for the one candidate whom they most want to see among the winners.
Voting Software Solves the Large Voting Pool Problem
When it comes to voting and accuracy, smaller associations and governing bodies have a decided advantage. Whether voting by voice, ballot or show of hands, it’s unlikely that anyone’s vote will get overlooked or improperly counted.
Ensuring the Accuracy and Security of Political Nominations
The nominating process for political office is, in many places, mired in traditions that don’t lend themselves to efficient and accurate voting.
With Voting Concerns Growing, Security is More Important than Ever
As we gradually learn more and more about the extent to which foreign governments might have tampered with the 2016 election in the United States, governments and organizations that depend on voting are understandably concerned about how they’ll be affected by ongoing security issues.
Associations Win When Audience Response Technology is on the Agenda
Because the American system of government is one that relies on democratic principles, the system of governing by majority rule has naturally carried over into the non-governmental realm of our boards and associations.
Shareholder Voting Is More Accurate When It’s Electronic
When worrying about compromised elections, it’s a safe bet that what doesn’t enter a person’s mind is elections in the corporate world.
Say Goodbye to the Show of Hands
Even in the smallest municipalities, the meetings of a governing body can sometimes feel like controlled chaos. Along with motions, proposed changes, public commentary and the final vote, it’s often challenging for a harried clerk to keep everything in order and – most importantly – legal.
