ElectionChamp
Collect Nominations Online Before Your Election
Run a nomination round before the election, let members put names forward, and build your candidate slate from the results. Election ballots list the nominees; there is no write-in line.
Write-In Names
Members write in the names they put forward, their own included.
Secret Nominations
No one sees who nominated whom.
A Count for Each Name
The same name is counted together, whatever its capitals.
Documented Process
Results for your records, plus an audit trail from launch to close.
Run a Nomination Round Before the Election
Many organizations require an open nomination period before the election itself. With ElectionChamp, you run it as its own short election: add a Nominations question for each position, and each member writes in the names they put forward, up to the number you set.
When the round closes, the results show each name with a count, and the same name is counted together whatever its capitals. Contact the nominees, collect their bios, and build the election ballot.
Sample Nomination Question
What your members will see
Every Candidate Comes Through Nominations
ElectionChamp election ballots do not have a write-in line. Every vote goes to a listed candidate, and nobody has to interpret misspelled names after voting closes.
If your bylaws let members propose candidates, run a nomination question first. Members write in names, ElectionChamp counts each name (whatever its capitals), and you build the election ballot from the qualified nominees. If your rules require write-ins on the final ballot, confirm with your bylaws and counsel before you choose a tool.
The Final Ballot
Confirmed nominees, no write-in line
Nominations Across Organizations
A strong election starts with a strong nomination process. Here's how different organizations handle candidate selection.
Nonprofits & Charities
Open nominations for board seats. Members write in names, the results show a count for each, and your nominating committee reviews them before you build the ballot.
Unions & Labor Orgs
Nomination windows set by your constitution. Members write in names from any device during the dates you set, and the results show a count for each name. Many union constitutions require a specific open nomination window before elections.
Professional Associations
A call for nominations to every member, wherever they are. Members write in names, and your nominating committee vets the most-nominated people. National associations often run a multi-week nomination period.
HOAs & Condo Boards
Homeowners write in names for open board seats, their own included, and the results show a count for each. Some states require an open nomination process before HOA board elections.
Universities & Schools
Student government and club nomination rounds. Students write in names, and the results show who has the most support before the election.
Churches & Religious Orgs
Congregational nominations for deacons, elders and ministry leaders. Members write in names in private, so no one sees who nominated whom.
Features for Every Nomination Scenario
Collect names first, review them, then build the ballot.
Write-In Nominations
Members write in the names they put forward, up to the number you set and up to 60 characters each. Members who want to run write in their own name.
Secret Nominations
Nominations are secret ballots, so nobody sees who nominated whom. The results show each name and its count, never who wrote it in.
A Count for Each Name
The same name written by several members is counted together, whatever its capitals, so the most-nominated people stand out.
Timed Nomination Windows
Set a nomination open and close date. Members can only submit nominations during the window. When it closes, you have your complete candidate list ready for the ballot.
Nomination Results
A count for each name on every nomination question, ready to download as a CSV for your records. The audit trail logs each ballot submitted, never by whom.
Nomination to Election
When the round closes, use Make a copy on My elections, switch each question to Plurality and list the nominees. Tick Also copy the voter list to reuse the same members, each with a new key.
Set up your nomination round in 5 steps
No software to install. Voters need no account. Most organizers finish in about 10 minutes.
Start
Name your election, pick when voting opens and closes, and add your logo. Choose how voters get their key: by email, by text message or handed out.
Ballot
Add each question or position and its candidates or options. Choose how members vote, and check the live preview of what they will see. For nominations, add a Nominations question for each seat: members write in names.
Voters
Paste your member list from a spreadsheet or upload a CSV. Each voter gets a private key. Add a weight column if some votes count more.
Invitations
The email and text message are written for you. Change the wording if you like, and email yourself a test.
Launch
Check the summary and launch. Up to 20 voters is free, and larger elections pay once, at launch.
After launch
Members vote from any device. Watch turnout, send a reminder to those who haven't voted, and share the results when voting closes. Then make a copy to build the election from the nominees.
Nominations & Elections Start Free
Up to 20 voters is free. Larger elections are priced by voter count. The nomination round and the election are separate elections, each priced by its own voter count and paid once, at launch.
See Full Pricing- 12-member committee nominationsFree
- 20-member board nominationsFree
- 200-member club nominations$10
- 600-member nonprofit nominations$30
- 2,000-member association election$100
- 5,000-member union nominations$250
Nomination Questions
Nominations happen before the election: members type in names during a nomination question, and those candidates go on the ballot. ElectionChamp does not offer write-ins on the election ballot itself, so every candidate comes through nominations or is added by the administrator before launch.
No. The ballot locks at launch and election questions have no write-in field. Run the nomination round first, review the names, then build the ballot with every qualified nominee.
Yes, as a step you run yourselves. When the nomination round closes, give your committee the results, which show a count for each name. The committee decides who qualifies, and you list only those candidates on the election ballot. ElectionChamp has no approval step of its own, so the committee keeps full control over who appears on the final ballot.
Yes. Members can write in their own name on a nomination question. The ballot doesn't ask whether a nomination is for oneself or someone else, so ask nominees to confirm before you list them.
Outside ElectionChamp. The results show each name and how many members wrote it in, never who wrote it. Contact the people named, confirm they accept and will run, and add only those who confirm to the election ballot.
The system collects all nominations and shows you the totals. If your bylaws require a minimum number of nominations (e.g., "candidates must receive at least 3 nominations"), you can apply that threshold when reviewing the nominations and building the ballot. Only candidates meeting your criteria get added.
Names spelled the same way are counted together, whatever their capitals. Different spellings of the same person, such as Jon Smith and John Smith, appear as separate entries, so add them together when you review the results.
Yes. A nomination is a question type, so you add a nomination question only for the positions where you want member input. Each ballot question is set up independently.
More Than Nominations
Board of Directors Elections
Elect board members with candidate bios
Bylaw Amendments & Policy Votes
Formal member approval for rule changes
Budget & Fee Approvals
Member vote on budgets and assessments
Contract Ratifications
Union and member contract approvals
Officer & Leadership Elections
President, chair, treasurer races
Polls, Surveys & Motions
Non-binding polls and formal motions
Build Your Candidate Slate the Right Way
Set up in about 10 minutes. Free for up to 20 voters. No credit card required.
Questions? support@electionchamp.com