What is society e-voting software?
It lets a society run polls and elections online with one vote per unit. EstateDeck offers anonymous or named ballots, live tallies, quorum-linked resolutions and an auditable register — so a decision is provably fair, not a show of hands nobody can verify later.
How does one-vote-per-unit work?
Each flat gets exactly one vote, cast by the registered owner or authorised representative. A second vote from the same unit is blocked, so the result reflects units, not headcount — the way most society resolutions are meant to be counted.
Can society voting be anonymous?
Yes. Choose anonymous or named per ballot. Anonymous records the totals without revealing how each unit voted; named keeps an on-record vote where your bye-laws require it.
How are live results and quorum handled?
The tally updates live and shows whether your quorum is reached. A resolution can be linked so it only passes when both quorum and majority are met. At close, the final tally and quorum status lock into the register.
Is the vote register auditable?
Yes. Every ballot produces a timestamped record — question, options, window, which units voted, totals and quorum outcome — that the committee or auditor can pull later to confirm a resolution passed correctly.
What types of polls can a society run?
Yes/no resolutions, single-choice elections, and multiple-choice polls. The same engine runs a quick gym-timings poll and a formal major-repair resolution — only the rules and quorum change.
Can residents vote from their phone?
Yes — from the EstateDeck app or a secure WhatsApp link inside the voting window, so residents who can't attend in person still have their unit's vote counted. Turnout usually beats a physical show-of-hands.
How is this different from the governance module?
This module owns the ballot mechanism — casting, counting, recording. The office-bearer register and election governance framing live in Committee Governance. You run the vote here; governance references the result.