Affordable Online Voting for Small Organizations

Professional Elections Shouldn’t Require a Professional Budget

Small nonprofits, community organizations, clubs, PTOs, small HOAs, and local associations all need to run elections — but many assume that online voting platforms are designed for larger organizations with bigger budgets. The result: they stick with paper ballots, show-of-hands votes, or informal email polls that lack security, documentation, and legitimacy.

The reality is that professional online voting can cost less than a box of envelopes.

What “Affordable” Actually Looks Like

The Free Tier: Who It’s Perfect For

ElectionChamp is completely free for elections with up to 20 voters. No credit card, no trial expiration, no feature restrictions. This covers:

• Small nonprofit boards (5-15 board members voting on officers, resolutions, or committee chairs)
• PTO/PTA officer elections (15-20 executive committee voters)
• Club leadership votes (book clubs, hobby clubs, social clubs with under 20 members)
• Committee elections within larger organizations (10-member committees electing a chair)
• Small HOA boards (townhome communities with under 20 units)
• Church committee votes (deacon boards, elder boards, small congregation votes)

Every feature is available: Plurality, Ranked Choice, Cumulative and Nominations questions, STV counts through the free Excel calculator, email and SMS invitations, keys you hand out, candidate photos and bios, random ballot order, abstain options, audit trails, and downloadable results.

The $10 Tier: Covering Most Small Organizations

For $10 — less than two coffees — you can run a professional election for up to 200 voters:

• Mid-size nonprofit membership elections (50-200 members)
• HOA annual elections (50-200 homeowners)
• School parent organization elections (100-200 parents)
• Small union local elections (50-200 members)
• Professional association chapter elections (up to 200 members)
• Church congregation votes (up to 200 members)

Why Other Platforms Cost More

If ElectionChamp can offer all features at these prices, why do competitors charge 5-20x more? Several factors:

• Subscription models: Competitors who charge monthly fees need to recoup costs during idle months — you’re subsidizing months when you’re not voting
• Tiered features: Locking essential features (SMS, ranked choice, audit trails) behind premium tiers drives up the effective cost for a full-featured election
• Enterprise focus: Platforms built for large enterprises have overhead structures that prevent competitive pricing for small organizations
• Legacy pricing: Some platforms set prices when they had less competition and haven’t adjusted to the current market

What Budget-Conscious Organizations Should Prioritize

1. All features included: Don’t accept a platform that makes you pay extra for SMS notifications, advanced voting methods, or audit trails. These aren’t premium features — they’re basic election requirements.
2. No subscription: If you run 2-3 elections per year, a $50/month subscription costs $600/year. ElectionChamp costs $20-30/year for the same elections.
3. Free support: Support should be included, not a paid add-on. Voters should be able to contact the platform directly for technical help without incurring costs.
4. No hidden costs: The price you see should be the price you pay. No setup fees, no processing fees, no export fees.

Real Cost Comparisons for Small Organizations

Getting Started in 15 Minutes

• Create a free account at app.electionchamp.com (no approval process), then choose “Start from scratch” or “Start from a template”
• Name your election and set the voting window
• Add your ballot questions and candidates
• Import your voter list (or enter voters manually for small groups)
• Launch: verify your email address and press “Launch election”. Voters receive their ballot links when voting opens, or right away if you chose Now

From start to launch: about 15-20 minutes. Total cost for up to 20 voters: $0.

Planning your next vote? Read about nonprofit board voting and board elections, or see pricing: free up to 20 voters, $10 up to 200, then $0.05 per voter.