Boards often ask the same question when a contentious vote is approaching: “Should this be anonymous?” Sometimes the request comes from members who are worried about backlash. Sometimes it comes from directors trying to encourage honest participation. Other times it appears after a difficult election, a disputed AGM, or growing tension within an organisation. Anonymous […]

When an organisation is running an election, the process matters just as much as the result. Boards, committees and members are far more likely to accept an outcome when they can see that the election was conducted fairly, transparently and independently. The opposite is also true. Even a technically correct election can become controversial if […]

When an election result is challenged, questioned, or simply scrutinised by members, one issue sits at the centre of the discussion: Can the result be verified? Not whether people liked the outcome. Not whether participation was high. Whether the organisation can demonstrate that votes were issued correctly, received correctly, counted correctly, and reported correctly. That […]