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July 6, 2016 by David Simms
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Vertical Versus Horizontal Election ProvidersWould election software be better, and clients better served, if the software were marketed only to some very tightly defined vertical subset of a broader base of potential clients? As this article explains, when it comes to election software, serving a broad array of clients makes for better software.

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June 1, 2016 by David Simms
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Election checklistEach election now has a checklist associated with it to further foolproof managing an election and give even first-time users the confidence of knowing they have everything on track for a smooth and successful election.

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May 4, 2016 by David Simms
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Average Email DeliveryYou conduct a mass mailing and a certain percentage of emails go undelivered because they don’t exist. That’s normal, but you may be wondering if that percentage is within a normal range when compared to other organizations. This article discloses some aggregate from ElectionsOnline’s own mailings.

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April 6, 2016 by David Simms
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Position DescriptionsOccasionally something is voted on that requires a little explanation. This is almost always the case for things like referendums for changes to bylaws and the like. For these occasions, ElectionsOnline’s voting software supports the ability to provide a full position description as explained at this article.

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March 2, 2016 by David Simms
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Association Technology SolutionsElectionsOnline and Association Technology Solutions (ATS) have established a business partnership aimed at offering an integration bridge between Evote and the iMIS association management system (AMS) for real-time integration between Evote and your own website/membership system.

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March 1, 2016 by David Simms
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Testing Ballot SetupElectionsOnline’s software makes it virtually impossible to commit a technical error while creating an election. But there are other non-technical aspects of setup that can still cause issues when an election is not handled properly. Testing is vital to ensure any such errors are caught before an election begins.

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January 6, 2016 by David Simms
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AuroraAurora is an exciting new database service offered by Amazon that really hits the sweet spot in delivering a high-performing service at a fraction of the cost high-performing services usually incur. This post delves into what it is and how ElectionsOnline clients benefit.

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September 2, 2015 by David Simms
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Integrating EvoteIntegrating the Skypunch system into your own website is not appropriate for every client, but as the size of an organization’s voter roster increases, so too do the benefits of integration. It’s something all clients should at least be aware of and for some, seriously consider.

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July 19, 2015 by David Simms

Florida CommunityA new statute in the state of Florida permits homeowner associations to elect their leadership using an online voting system. ElectionsOnline’s Evote has been used by HOAs in other states for several years and is happy to finally welcome Florida to the party. These step-by-step instructions describe using Evote to satisfy the requirements of the new statute.

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May 5, 2015 by David Simms
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Website user-friendlinessWhile priced competitively, ElectionsOnline’s online voting service makes no attempt to be the cheapest of its kind. It makes every attempt to be the most feature-packed and user-friendly. Creating usable software doesn’t happen by dumb luck. It requires an aptitude, expertise and investment in research.

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