Run Your Board Election Online

Your bylaws decide. In HOAs, co-ops, and membership nonprofits, the members elect the board, usually at the annual meeting or by ballot. In corporations, shareholders elect the directors. In nonprofits without voting members, the sitting board elects new directors. Officers such as president and treasurer are often chosen by the board from among its directors, unless the bylaws say the members elect them.

Most organizations follow the same steps: a call for nominations, candidate statements, a ballot sent to every eligible voter, and a count under the rule in the bylaws, often plurality for multi-seat races. Terms are often staggered so only some seats open each year.

An at-large director represents the whole membership instead of a district, chapter, or class of members, and every eligible voter can vote for at-large seats. Some boards combine at-large seats with seats elected by one group. Your bylaws define which seats are at-large and who votes for each.

If you have 3 open seats and 7 candidates, set Total winners to 3. Each voter picks up to 3 candidates, and the 3 with the most votes win. Results mark the winners and show exact vote counts and percentages for every candidate.

Absolutely. You can put multiple items on a single ballot: a board election, a bylaw amendment, a budget approval, a survey question. Each item can use a different voting method. Voters complete everything on one ballot, and results are reported separately for each item.

Yes. Every ElectionChamp ballot is secret: you can see who voted, never how, which encourages honest participation. If you need to record each director's position on a resolution for the minutes, take that vote openly in your meeting instead.

Yes. Ranked choice voting is available for any election. Voters rank candidates in order of preference, and ElectionChamp counts the ballots with Borda points: each rank earns points and the highest total wins. It suits races where you want a winner with broad support. If your bylaws require instant runoff, check with us before you launch.

Uncontested elections are common. You can run a yes/no confirmation vote for each candidate ("Shall Maria Santos serve on the Board of Directors? Yes / No / Abstain"), or you can present the slate for approval as a whole. Either approach creates the documentation your bylaws likely require.

Not on the election ballot. ElectionChamp collects write-in names during a nomination question: members type in names and the results show a count for each. Run nominations first, then list every qualified nominee on the board ballot.

More than enough. Setup takes about 10 minutes. You could create your account, build your ballot, add your voters and launch today. Two weeks gives you time for a proper voting window and a reminder or two.