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ElectionBuddy Reviews & Product Details

ElectionBuddy is a modern cloud-based voting and meeting platform that enables associations, unions, non-profits, religious groups, homeowner associations, universities, and K-12 schools to streamline their votes. It provides the most secure, effective and flexible way for organizations to virtually conduct votes and elections with complete confidence and transparency. ElectionBuddy has conducted over 132,000 elections with 19 million voters.

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Afrikaans, Arabic, Bengali, Czech, Welsh, Danish, German, Greek, English, Estonian, Persian, French, Hebrew, Hindi, Croatian, Indonesian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Georgian, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Nepali, Dutch, Punjabi, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional)

Product Description

ElectionBuddy setup is straightforward and fast, and voting and sharing results is just as easy. But don't let the simplicity fool you, ElectionBuddy can handle complex ballots and voting needs too!

Overview by

Michael Harvey

Pricing

Pricing provided by ElectionBuddy.

Free

$0.00

20 Eligible Voters With One-Time Purchase

Plus

$29.00

350 Eligible Voters With One-Time Purchase

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ElectionBuddy Media

ElectionBuddy Demo - Create New Election

Easily create elections for remote voting or in person / hybrid events.

Set up a vote in four easy steps. Start with the timing. Run as many tests as you need.

ElectionBuddy Demo - Setup your Question Types

Easily select question types including candidates, polls, surveys, or nominations.

Easily customize ballots or motions for meetings that are easy-to-use for voters on all devices.

Improve voter engagement by sending personalized notices and reminders.

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Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/5/2022

"ElectionBuddy is a game changer!"

5/5

What do you like best about ElectionBuddy?

I love that it makes the election process much more manageable than old-fashioned ballots. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ElectionBuddy?

I dislike that if you have an email that's not able to verify, it blocks the entire election process from moving forward without the opportunity to override. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Amber H of ElectionBuddy

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Hi there! Thanks for taking the time to write a review about your experience with ElectionBuddy! We are happy to hear the process was more manageable than old-fashioned ballots.

Thank you for your comments about confirming email addresses! ElectionBuddy is keen to make sure we are able to reach you if needed, as well as your voters. If you have issues confirming your account, please reach out to us at support@electionbuddy.com.

Thank you again for your review and we look forward to your next vote with ElectionBuddy!

Ronda B.

Property Manager

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

2/3/2022

"Easy way to conduct your board elections"

5/5

What do you like best about ElectionBuddy?

I love that it does all the counting for you and you can easily document who has voted and who has won. It made it very easy to reach the required quorum. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ElectionBuddy?

Some of the instructions were a bit confusing. Several people did not receive the ballots, and I had to resend them, which wasn't easy to do; it was only easy if you resent to everyone. I have two accounts, and I can never log into one of them. It's a huge problem Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ElectionBuddy:

It's an affordable way for HOAs to conduct their elections. I recommend electronic voting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ElectionBuddy solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are reaching a quorum and documenting the votes. One property had not reached a quorum in over seven years! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Ryan Northover of ElectionBuddy

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Hi Ronda,

Thank you for your review! We're happy you found ElectionBuddy to be affordable and that it helped you reach quorum.

We wanted to let you know that ElectionBuddy can send ballot reminders to individual voters! Regarding notice delivery, there can be a few different causes for voters not receiving their notices; we have included a link to our support documentation with more information on potential causes.

Please reach out to our success team at support@electionbuddy.com and we would be happy to look into the account log-in issue for you!

Thank you again.

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Verified User in Civic & Social Organization

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

12/6/2022

"Worked Okay"

4/5

What do you like best about ElectionBuddy?

I was able to do an online election for a group I volunteer with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ElectionBuddy?

Allows for only two admins on the lowest prices election. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Amber H of ElectionBuddy

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Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with ElectionBuddy! We are glad you were able to run a vote for your volunteer group that is not able to meet in person.

We appreciate your comments about two administrators. ElectionBuddy allows for one additional administrator on all accounts. If you require more than one additional administrator, this is a feature of our annual plans. If you are interested, please reach out to us as we are happy to share more details about the annual plans.

Thank you again for your review and we look forward to your next vote!

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Verified User in Hospitality

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

2/2/2022

"Contested elections for online meetings are a snap with Election Buddy!"

5/5

What do you like best about ElectionBuddy?

I like the fact that I can conduct a secure contested election in an efficient manner and make changes in real time during a meeting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ElectionBuddy?

Wish that there was a little more flexibility in reminders. The price jumps significantly for multiple reminders. This is not a big deal when the election time is short but for elections that last a week or more, this can be challenging. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ElectionBuddy:

For a Property Manager, this is a very easy to use and valuable tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ElectionBuddy solving and how is that benefiting you?

As a Community Association Manager, I can conduct contested elections for online and hybrid meetings with ease and security. This seems to satisfy several legal requirements and my clients appreciate the ability to have an election without having to mail out ballots. This saves time and money using Election Buddy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Anne of ElectionBuddy

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Hey there,

Thank you for your review! We're happy that you and your clients have found ElectionBuddy to be easy to use and secure, and that it satisfies your requirements.

Reminders are one of the features we offer to help boost voter engagement, so we appreciate your feedback regarding their pricing. We continually review our processes and pricing so that we can continue to deliver the best product possible!

Verified User in Public Safety

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

2/1/2022

"Awesome service, big time saver."

5/5

What do you like best about ElectionBuddy?

Easy of use, simple to navigate. Importing contact list is simple with their template. The thing I like the most is how they contact everyone via e-mail and text, and the security that comes with it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ElectionBuddy?

Takes a little bit of time to figure out all the features of setting up an election. Other than that, there's not much to dislike. My members have been very happy using this system, we were always haveing to go back and help them change passwords, but now they get a text and an email. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ElectionBuddy:

Big time saver for us. Quickly deliver to members. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ElectionBuddy solving and how is that benefiting you?

Simple elections, it is worth it for convenience when we have questions or polls to push them out through election buddy and we cancelled our subscription to Survey Monkey. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Anne of ElectionBuddy

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Hey there,

Thanks for your feedback! We're happy that ElectionBuddy helped you save time and that you found the platform easy to use.

Yes, it can sometimes be a bit of a learning curve to know what features you need. That is why we offer unlimited free test votes that include all ElectionBuddy features; you can get to know the platform and decide what is right for your organization!

Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

2/2/2022

"Voting Made Easy"

5/5

What do you like best about ElectionBuddy?

The process is easy to use and figure out. Support (via chat and email) is very responsive, friendly, and quickly answers my questions. The cost is very reasonable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ElectionBuddy?

I'm still somewhat new and learning the finer details. There are some very minor things I would like, such as changing email addresses during the vote, but there's probably a reason for it - such as the integrity of the vote. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ElectionBuddy:

Probably the most user-friendly program/service we have. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ElectionBuddy solving and how is that benefiting you?

Holding votes via ElectionBuddy has helped us gather higher voter responses than we have in the past in-person votes. I believe that the anonymity of Secret Ballot votes from email or cell phone allows individuals the security of voting honestly and without repercussion or under outside influence. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Anne of ElectionBuddy

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Hey there,

Thanks for your feedback! We're glad that your experience with ElectionBuddy has improved your voter engagement and that our support team was responsive, friendly, and helpful!

We wanted to let you know that ElectionBuddy has a feature to edit a voter's email address while the vote is live! You will be asked to provide a reason for the change and the edit and reason will be logged for auditing purposes. Please see the attached article for more information.

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Todd R.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/3/2022

"Excellent"

4.5/5

What do you like best about ElectionBuddy?

ElectionBuddy is easy to use and very secure. Our board of directors finds it very convenient to cast their votes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ElectionBuddy?

No downsides or negatives. It does what we need it to do. Some voters occassionally report they do not get emails regarding pending votes, but I suspect that is problem on their end rather than a failure to send. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Anne of ElectionBuddy

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Hi Todd,

Thank you for the positive review! It's great to hear that you and your board found voting with ElectionBuddy to be convenient and secure.

There are a few different reasons why your voters may not be receiving their notices; we've included a support article that explains some of the potential causes. Our support team is happy to help as well!

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Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/7/2022

"Quick Support - Effective Options - Self Service Abilities"

4/5

What do you like best about ElectionBuddy?

Initially, I had my own idea of how to prepare the questions, but the platform showed me different methods of weighing statistics which were perfect for some of our question designs. Chat support was answered within a few minutes. Overall the voters had trust in the system as they were allowed to see audits and electronic results. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ElectionBuddy?

The system couldn't handle 'write-in-only' questions instead, a workaround was with the use of the 'nomination' style of question handling. Chat Support acknowledged the inability of the product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Anne of ElectionBuddy

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Hi there,

Thank you for the positive review! It's good to hear that your voters felt confident voting with ElectionBuddy, that the platform helped to improve your voter engagement, and that you were happy with our quick support.

Yes, currently the best way to set up write-in-only questions is to have it set to Nomination voting. We appreciate your feedback on this matter, as we are always looking for ways to improve!

Verified User in Research

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

12/1/2021

"Effective to manage small and large group decision processes"

5/5

What do you like best about ElectionBuddy?

I use it to manage important board decisions (30 members) and international collaborative decisions (175 members)

The system is highly customizable and provides many types of modern ways to count votes. Also convenient to collect nominations.

The looks is professional and no "voting users" reported things were not clear or else (which is not the case with my trials with other systems).

Administration interface is practical.

In all, the low cost is really compensated by the convenience of the solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ElectionBuddy?

Honestly, most issues came from my side in my learning curve and resolved with some help from the team at ElectionBuddy (so I guess this is not a negative comment).

I might add that "ElectionBuddy" does not sound very professional - I guess this give a bit on my age ;) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Michael Harvey of ElectionBuddy

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Hi there!

Thanks so much for the great review and I am glad it worked well for your board decisions as well as international collaborative decisions.

Yes, there's definitely a learning curve if you're looking to keep the price efficient! Alternatively, we offer Consultation & Reviews via our Election Experts to ensure your vote runs smoothly. Feel free to reach out if you are interested in learning more about ElectionBuddy Services.

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Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

2/2/2022

"ElectionBuddy is EASIER than any other"

5/5

What do you like best about ElectionBuddy?

I like that ElectionBuddy offers a straightforward, easy to use interface for both voters and the administrator. Plus, they offer support the whole way through if you need it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ElectionBuddy?

I am not sure there is a downside to ElectionBuddy, compared with other competitors that I've used previously it was by far smoother. The only issue is that it's a bit more costly. In my opinion, that's money well spent for ease of use when important ballots need to go out! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Anne of ElectionBuddy

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Hi there,

Thanks for the positive review! We're pleased that you and your voters had a smooth, positive experience, and that you found our support team helpful.

ElectionBuddy's aim is to provide the best possible product, so it's great to hear that you think it's a worthwhile investment!