Voting 2.0

Still Using Paper Ballots? USPS Woes May Affect Delivery

Votenet Updates — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:28:00 +0000

Although recent studies show many organizations have moved to online voting, some groups still rely on the US Postal Service to deliver paper ballots to voters. The postal service is looking at going into default by the end of September and expects to lose $8 billion or more this year. The postal service is proposing [...]

Are You Making Life Easy on Your Voters? Using Single Sign-On to Streamline Online Voting

Votenet Updates — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:32:44 +0000

In our series on Practical Ideas to Increase Voter Turnout, one of the ways that organizations are making it easier for voters to vote is to build a single-sign-on system that connects your members-only website with your online ballot. A single-sign-on system streamlines the online voting process by allowing voters to use familiar logins and [...]

Five Best Practices for Your Next Award Ceremony

Votenet Updates — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:59:27 +0000

Are your award ceremonies boring for everyone except the award winners? The members of the American Society of Association Executives recently used their discussion groups to share ideas on how to make award ceremonies more engaging for the winners and the audience. At Votenet, we’ve seen lots of award ceremonies end up too long, too [...]

Using Online Voting to Generate Conference Buzz

Votenet Updates — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:44:57 +0000

Many organizations think online voting is just for governance, but some organizations are using online voting to generate buzz in other departments. A clever idea from the National Cooperative Business Association: they’ve created an online voting contest to ask attendees for their upcoming conference to vote on the speaker for the final breakout session at [...]

Are You Making These Top Five Voting Homepage Errors?

Votenet Updates — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 01:01:09 +0000

A recent article on MeetingsNet discussed the Top 10 Mistakes of Association Web Sites, highlighting a quote from usability expert Amy Schade. “Nobody’s intention is to have a poorly designed Web site,” she said. “The crux of the problem is that you and your colleagues use the same information and the same lingo, and everything [...]

Coca-Cola Integrates Online Voting with Interactive Social Media

Votenet Updates — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:30:47 +0000

If you’re reading this, you’re spending too much time indoors this summer, says Coca-Cola. The company is taking its America Is Your Park competition to a new level with innovative options to vote for your favorite American park while you’re enjoying the summer sunshine. Last year Coca-Cola ran an online voting contest to determine which [...]

Reflections about Online Voting on Email’s 40th Anniversary

Votenet Updates — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:42:51 +0000

When organizations consider online voting, they sometimes express concern that their members aren’t technologically savvy enough. But according to this fascinating history of email, the technology has been around since 1971. This means that a 70-year-old voter was only 30 years old when the first email was sent. Queen Elizabeth II, who turned 85 in April, [...]

Alternatives to Board Voting by E-Mail

Votenet Updates — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:34:19 +0000

Our Guest Blogger, Leah Cohen Chatinover, is of counsel at Stanger & Arnold, LLP in West Hartford, Connecticut. She represents nonprofit organizations of all types and can be reached at lchatinover@stangerlaw.com or through her website ct-nonprofitlaw.com. This article is not a substitute for legal advice, and you should contact your attorney with specific questions. Part [...]

E-mail Voting – A Simple Trap

Votenet Updates — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:23:50 +0000

The Resource Playoffs! Organization Uses Voting to Educate, Engage Members

Votenet Updates — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:12:39 +0000

The competitors in the Final Round of the 2011 March Mayhem were tense… who would take away the title of Best Resource for members of the Association of Corporate Counsel? Would it be the organization’s In-House Jobline that provided the best member benefit, or did ACC’s Annual Meeting rise to the top? Echoing the NBA’s [...]