SECURITY OPTIONS

many different kinds of locks

There are many Security options from which to choose while editing your Ballot information.

This setting cannot be decreased once the voting starts.


Security Levels

  • Fully transparent voting
    Everyone can view the ballot results throughout the election – like a show of hands.

  • Transparent voting
    Only the Election Manager can see the ballot results throughout the voting period, including the results/tallies,
    the voter list (*who* voted and who did *not* vote), *when* each voter voted, and
    all of the ballots themselves (see *how* each voter voted).

  • Delayed-Results voting No one can see the results of the election until the voting period has ended.
    During the voting period, the Election Manager can see the voter list (*who* voted and who did *not* vote),
    and see *when* each voter voted, but now *how* they voted.
    Once the election is over, the Manager will be able to see & download all of the voter ballots.

  • Confidential voting
    Ballots are private. Managers can only view the Results at the end of the voting period.
    Managers can see *who* voted and *when* they voted, but they CANNOT view the individual voter ballots,
    even after the election.

  • Anonymous voting
    Ballots are private & anonymous. Managers can only view the Results at the end of the voting period.
    Managers CANNOT see *who* voted, nor can they view the individual voter ballots, even after the election.

  • Winner's Circle
    For the truly paranoid, we offer this level of EXTREME security. Your ballot managers can only see the Winning candidates - no losers, no ballot counts, no percentages, nothing!

NOTE: Once an election period has started, the Security Level cannot be reduced. Only increases in Security are allowed.