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Notes on running real elections

A new post most weeks: ballots, rosters, quorum, and what boards can prove afterward.

A Fast Elections graphic reading "Seven ways a board election goes wrong," beside a sample pre-election checklist card showing the eligibility rule, a reconciled roster, question types and a test ballot ticked off, a nine-day voting window, and counts sealed until close.

7 Mistakes Organizations Make When Running Board Elections

Almost none of them happen on election day. They happen weeks earlier, in decisions nobody thought of as decisions.

A Fast Elections graphic reading "What did that paper election really cost?" beside a sample itemized election receipt for a 300-member association, showing printing, envelopes, and postage adding to a $345 cash total plus 30 volunteer hours, against $19 flat for the same roster online.

Paper Ballots vs. Online Voting: What Does an Election Really Cost?

A paper election never arrives as a single invoice. That's exactly why organizations keep running them without knowing what they're spending.

A Fast Elections graphic reading "Run your next election online," beside a sample election plan checklist showing four completed steps — build the ballot, invite the voters, voting runs itself, results published.

"How to Run an Online Election: A Step-by-Step Guide for Small Organizations"

You don't need an IT department to run a clean online vote. You need a list, a ballot, a schedule — and a process you can show your members afterward.

A Fast Elections graphic reading "Elections your board can account for," beside a sample association election record showing scheduled open and close times, turnout, total weight cast, and a strip of ballot receipt codes.

Six Reasons HOA Boards Are Moving Elections Online

Most contested association elections aren't really arguments about who won. They're arguments about whether anyone can show the process was followed.