ElectionChamp
Run Your Board Election Online
Elect board members with a secure, professional process. Candidate bios, anonymous ballots, automated reminders, and instant results — ready in as little as 5 minutes.
Candidate Profiles
Bios, photos, and qualifications right on the ballot.
Anonymous Ballots
No one sees how any individual voted.
Instant Results
Winners declared the moment voting closes.
Audit-Ready Records
Complete documentation for your files.
A Professional Ballot That Showcases Your Candidates
Board elections deserve more than a show of hands or a reply-all email thread. ElectionChamp lets you present each candidate with their name, title, bio, and qualifications — so voters can make an informed decision, not just pick a name they recognize.
Choose the right format for your board: select one winner, choose up to a certain number of seats, or use ranked choice voting to find the candidates with the broadest support.
Sample Board Ballot
What your voters will see
Results the Moment Voting Closes
No counting committee. No waiting days for someone to tally paper ballots. The instant your voting window closes, ElectionChamp calculates the results and produces a detailed report — winners, vote totals, participation rates, and a full audit trail.
For multi-seat elections, the system clearly shows who was elected and who fell short. For ranked choice elections, you get a complete round-by-round breakdown showing how votes transferred.
Board Election Results
Calculated instantly on close
Every Organization Elects a Board
Board elections are the most common vote on ElectionChamp. Here's how different organizations use it.
HOAs & Condo Boards
Annual board elections with homeowner participation requirements. Often combined with budget approval and bylaw amendment votes on the same ballot.
Nonprofits & Charities
Board of directors elections with donor and member participation. Candidates include bios and vision statements. Results documented for IRS compliance.
Businesses & Corporations
Corporate board elections, shareholder votes, and advisory board selections. Audit-ready documentation for governance records and investor due diligence.
Professional Associations
Board elections with members spread across states or countries. Often multi-seat races with ranked choice voting to ensure broad representation.
Cooperatives & Credit Unions
Member-elected boards with regulatory requirements (NCUA for credit unions). Democratic one-member-one-vote governance with compliance documentation.
Churches & Religious Orgs
Deacon boards, elder elections, and congregational leadership votes. Anonymous ballots protect relationships within the community.
Features That Matter for Board Votes
Every feature you need for a professional, defensible board election — without the complexity.
Candidate Bios & Statements
Present each candidate with their name, title, biographical statement, and qualifications directly on the ballot. Voters make informed choices, not name-recognition picks.
Anonymous or Open Ballots
Enable anonymous voting for competitive elections where privacy matters, or use open ballots for board resolutions where you need to record each director's position.
Multi-Seat Elections
"Select up to 3 of 7 candidates." ElectionChamp handles multi-seat board elections natively — no workarounds. Winners are automatically determined by vote count.
Automated Voter Reminders
Email and SMS reminders to anyone who hasn't voted yet. No more chasing members. The system follows up automatically so you don't have to.
Board-Ready Reports
Export results as a polished PDF for board minutes, a CSV for your records, or share a link with voters. Every report includes participation stats and audit trail data.
Combined Ballots
Run your board election alongside bylaw votes, budget approvals, or member surveys — all on one ballot. Each item can use a different voting method.
Set Up Your Board Election in 6 Simple Steps
No tech skills required. Our guided wizard walks you through everything — most organizations finish in as little as 5 minutes.
Enter Election Details
Name your election (e.g., "2026 Annual Board Election"), add a description, and set your voting start and end dates.
30 secondsConfigure Settings
Set your security level, enable anonymous voting, choose notification channels (email, SMS, or both), and configure results visibility.
30 secondsBuild Your Ballot
Add candidates with bios and qualifications. Choose your voting method — plurality, ranked choice, or approval. Preview exactly what voters will see.
2 minutesUpload Your Voter List
Import your membership list via CSV or spreadsheet. Each voter gets a unique, secure 16-digit voting key. The system validates your list and flags errors.
1 minuteCustomize Notifications
Edit the email and SMS messages voters will receive. Add your organization's branding. Schedule automatic reminders for anyone who hasn't voted.
30 secondsReview & Launch
Preview your entire election — ballot, settings, voter list, notifications — in one summary screen. When everything looks right, hit launch.
Done!Board Elections Start Free
Most board elections are small — 5 to 20 members. Those are completely free on ElectionChamp. Larger member-wide elections are priced by voter count, with every feature included on every plan.
See Full Pricing- 7-member board voteFree
- 15-member committee electionFree
- 150-unit HOA board election$10
- 500-member nonprofit board vote$25
- 2,000-member association election$100
- 5,000-member credit union election$250
Board Election Questions
Yes. When you add candidates, you can include a biographical statement, title, qualifications, and any other information you want voters to see. This information appears directly on the ballot alongside each candidate's name, so voters can make informed decisions without leaving the voting page.
If you have 3 open seats and 7 candidates, you set the ballot to "select up to 3." Voters choose their preferred candidates (up to the limit), and the top vote-getters win the available seats. Results clearly show who was elected and who wasn't, with 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.
You control this setting. For most board elections, anonymous voting is recommended — no one can see how any individual voted, which encourages honest participation. If you need a non-anonymous vote (for example, to record each director's position on a resolution for the minutes), you can configure that too.
Yes. Ranked choice voting is available for any election. Voters rank candidates in order of preference, and the system runs the full instant runoff algorithm to determine winners. This is especially popular for contested single-seat races where you want the winner to have broad support, not just plurality support.
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.
Yes. You can enable a write-in option on any board election ballot. Voters will see the listed candidates plus a text field to enter a write-in name. Write-in votes are counted and included in the results alongside the listed candidates.
More than enough. Most organizations set up their first election in as little as 5 minutes. You could create your account, build your ballot, upload your voter list, and launch voting today. Two weeks gives you plenty of time for a proper voting window and reminder cadence.
More Than Board Elections
Bylaw Amendments & Policy Votes
Formal member approval for rule changes
Budget & Fee Approvals
Member vote on budgets and assessments
Officer & Leadership Elections
President, chair, treasurer races
Contract Ratifications
Union and member contract approvals
Nominations & Write-Ins
Collect and process nominations online
Polls, Surveys & Motions
Non-binding polls and formal motions
Run Your Board Election Like a Champ
Set up in as little as 5 minutes. Free for up to 20 voters. No credit card required.
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