Polls and votes with portal and SMS reach
Run yes/no motions, single-choice polls, or multi-select surveys. Residents vote from the portal; management tracks participation in real time. Anonymous or open—your choice.
Ballot · Measure 3
Replace the north gate motor — $8,400 from reserves
Reply 1 — YES148
Reply 2 — NO31
179 of 214 voted · quorum met · one vote per lot
Quorum is the silent killer
Most small-HOA votes fail not because residents disagree — but because the board can’t get enough of them to respond. Paper ballots need mailing and counting. Meeting attendance is low. Email-only polls hit 20% open rates and single-digit response. When you can’t hit quorum, the board punts decisions residents actually wanted made.
Capabilities
Three poll types
Yes/no motions, single-choice polls, and multi-select surveys.
Anonymous or open
Choose blind voting for privacy or open voting for transparency.
Real-time results
Watch participation and outcomes update as votes come in.
Audience targeting
Poll all members or target by role—management, residents, workers.
Portal + email reach
Residents vote in the portal; email notifications drive turnout.
Results visibility controls
Show results always, after voting, or only after the poll closes.
From zero to running
- 01
Draft the motion or poll
Pick a type (yes/no, single-choice, multi-select), write the question, set audience and visibility.
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Distribute via SMS, portal, or both
SMS voting — residents reply with their choice. Portal voting — they click a personal link. Either way, one vote per member.
- 03
Residents vote on their phone
A text like “Reply 1 for YES, 2 for NO” takes seconds. No app download, no forgotten password.
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Results close and archive
Live participation visible to the board; final report on close. Every ballot is logged with timestamp and method.
What this looks like in a real association
Special assessment approval
A $500 special assessment — 2-week voting window, SMS + portal, quorum threshold displayed live to the board.
Board election
Single-choice per seat, anonymous ballots. Residents verify candidates in the portal, cast by SMS or web.
Amenity preference survey
Multi-select: which amenities to prioritize for next year’s budget? Anonymous, results released after close.
Questions boards actually ask
Is SMS voting auditable?
Yes. Every reply is logged with the member’s number, timestamp, and the exact text they sent. Disputes are traceable back to source.
Can we require formal ballots?
For formal votes (elections, amendments), each member gets a unique per-link ballot. One vote per member enforced by the ballot ID.
What happens with non-responders?
A single reminder fires after 5 days by default (configurable). Quorum is tracked live so the board knows if a re-prompt is needed.
Can votes be anonymous?
Yes. Anonymous mode separates the ballot ID from the member ID once cast — the board sees only the aggregate.
Put surveys & e-voting to work in your association
Sign up free, invite the board, and see how this fits your community in an afternoon.