Simply Voting is a hosted, cloud-based online voting platform that promises to assist organizations of any industry with the running and management of balloted elections, for whatever purpose. Fully hosted and served by Enterprise-grade data center infrastructure, the system adheres to a policy of confidentiality and anonymity, demonstrating TRUSTe compliance and SOC 2 Type 1 certification. SaaS-based pricing plans for self-administered elections vary according to eligible voter quantities, with custom services available on quote, Simply Voting provides election organizers with an "exclusive" voting website. Branded with the organization's logo and colors, voters can access these multilingual sites via a custom URL that can also be setup and served on physical voting station kiosks. Administrator users, of which there can be multiple, then define all the necessary parameters for active elections including dates, times, questions etc through Simply Voting's online election manager.
Users can select between a variety of voter authentication methods ranging from assigned or generated passwords, external website logins, POP3/IMAP servers, HTTP, LDAP directory, CAS, Shibboleth or Single Sign-On. Flexible ballot questions and also ballot cloning aid election test runs, while mass emailing is available for sending out scheduled invitations and periodic reminders to eligible voter lists. Accessibility optimization for supporting disabled participants is joined by every voting website's responsive mobile-ready design, with the centralized election manager also providing browser-based access where election results can be tracked prior to publishing. In addition, Simply Voting utilizes a Voter-Verified Audit Trail (VVAT) system, issuing voters with printable receipts once their ballot is cast and making final results (votes / receipt codes) available to download. Other notable features go on to span segmentation of eligible voters, both paper and telephone-based voting support, online open / closed nominations, plus integrated social media sharing buttons for channels such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+ etc.
Pros
-Extremely user friendly. The option to send electors a direct link to vote allows a smooth experience
- Specific reminders only to registered electors who had not yet cast a vote (fantastic that reminders did not spam everyone, but targeted only those who had not been active)
- Segmentation feature: where we are running one election but has multiple portions to it
- Integrity of the platform: data was handled very securely, and we had multiple staff comment on how comfortable they felt with the experience
- Reports generated from the system shows percentage of active electors (extremely useful metric for us)
- Run-off election handled very easily
- Excellent support system and guidance from the folks working at Simply Voting; when we explained what we needed, we felt like they were on the same page with us and provided us with solutions
Cons
Suggested improvements:
- If I understand correctly, the system only allows 250 votes per question: cap seems a little low if this is the case;
- In the case of large numbers of electors spread out over segmentations, the export files in excel are very tiny to read. At our request, the project manager at Simply Voting was able to provide us with a regular excel file and pdf after working with the IT team. Suggestion that the software enable an easier file export
- The standard wording provided in the email blast can be a little confusing to folks, as it gives the option for both a password entry and for a direct link. Suggest to refine the language so it is clearer.
An election that made it convenient & easy for any member to vote. The fact that the results were available less than 1 minute after the voting closed. The fact that the results were verified by Simply Voting & had nothing to do with any Member of our Union. The fact that Simply Voting assigned a Project Manager to our account to help with any aspect of our election voting. They offered their expertise on the type & size of material that would fit on the site. They gave me updated information on voter turnout. They are simply an outstanding company to work with. I would not hesitate to use them again for any future local or national election.
Pros
It was idiot proof. All one had to do was make their choice & follow the clear directions given to finish casting their vote. There was no way that anyone could make a mistake. The choices were clear, the instructions were clear & there was a final opportunity to abort the process if one chose to.
Cons
That one had to remember or have on hand both their Voting ID & Voting PIN which had been previously sent by royal mail or by email. It could be that one did not have that info at the ready when they went online to vote, so that could be a bit of an inconvenience.
Pros
Easy for Veterans to understand and simple to use which is very important for the RCMP Veterans' Association
Cons
We have used Simply Voting since 2015 and we find the system suits the RCMP Veterans' Association perfect for election of Directors and voting efficiently on resolutions. Great support any time we need it and reporting on voting results next day.
Our surveys/elections/votes were completed easily and quickly and on time. results provided immediately following the event.
Pros
To be honest, I did not need to use the software as we had it fully managed. it was worth it to do so as very reasonably priced and the support was thorough.
Cons
I have nothing to say about what I did not like. we had it fully managed so I just had to communicate with Simply Voting and that was always easy and reliable.
Pros
Our organization has used Simply Voting for the past three years. We are very impressed with the software versatility and user interface.
Cons
We have not had any cons regarding the software for our uses. Everything has run well with satisfactory end product.
Up to 10 eligible voters: Free
>10 eligible voters: $200
Managed & Premium Elections: Contact Simply Voting for a quote.
Below are some frequently asked questions for Simply Voting.
Simply Voting offers the following pricing plans:
Starting from: $200.00
Pricing model: Subscription
Free Trial: Available
Up to 10 eligible voters: Free
>10 eligible voters: $200
Managed & Premium Elections: Contact Simply Voting for a quote.
Simply Voting offers the following features:
Simply Voting has the following typical customers:
Mid Size Business, Non Profit, Public Administrations
Simply Voting supports the following languages:
English
Simply Voting has the following pricing plans:
Subscription
We do not have any information about what devices Simply Voting supports
Simply Voting integrates with the following applications:
Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter
Simply Voting offers the following support options:
Online Support, Phone Support
