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A labor union has the power to make real changes within an organization. Successful labor unions don’t just push for better pay and benefits, they bring members together, build unity, and use their collective voices to make things happen. To do this, a union must be great at organizing, communicating, and making decisions that represent

Union election voting is a core aspect of the commercial landscape in Australia. Workers, professionals, and businesses across numerous sectors and industries engage with unions that represent worker rights, campaign on specific issues or legislation, and negotiate with governing bodies on behalf of their members. Looking into the backgro

Labor union elections can impact change in organizations. From union officer elections to wages or workers’ benefits, unions require solid strategies to engage members, incorporate their points of view in decisions, and count their votes on issues that matter most to them.  They must develop solid strategies beginning with setting

Civic organizations often follow the same processes as an association election process. However, civic organizations differ in that their primary goal is to promote the civic and social interests of their members.  This is why maximum voter participation is essential to a successful election. Civic organization elections can increase

ElectionBuddy and Vantaca have partnered together to help make voter list management as easy as possible! With Vantaca integration available within ElectionBuddy, Community Associations who use Vantaca can now upload their voter list into ElectionBuddy with a few simple clicks. Streamlined Community Management with Vantaca Vantaca provide

The success and credibility of union elections often rely on high levels of voter participation, either to adhere to governing rules that dictate the minimum proportion of members who must vote for the results to be valid or to ensure the outcomes fairly represent union members' opinions. Barriers to participation are those factors that m

Choosing the right process to collect and tally votes, whether from union members, as part of a political election, within a private association, educational environment, or sports group, can be complex and may depend on the nature of the decisions the voters are making. Examples of election types include Preferential Voting, First Past t

The first modern union vote in Central America occurred in 1921 when representatives from Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador elected fifteen members and deputies representing their interests as a Federal Council. While the growth of established unions has continued since then, in Central American union elections, voter engagement is par

Security issues in labor union voting are a legitimate concern. Issues like paper ballot stuffing and even unintentional human error can cause election chaos. Utilizing secure digital voting through online platforms can help to reduce these risks.  Organizations looking to streamline their union election voting can turn to companies

Union elections in countries and jurisdictions across Asia have become better organized, regulated, and legalized in recent years. However, challenges in civic organization elections in Asia are also not rare, meaning that organizers, administrators, and officials need to focus on transparency, clarity, and accessibility to foster voter a

Community organizations can transform a group of people with something in common to a thriving, connected group that empowers change. Community organizations are rising in Australia, and as these organizations grow, so do their internal systems. Community organization elections in Australia are pushing towards digital ballots and election

We're excited to announce that, by popular request, ElectionBuddy has increased the flexibility in managing voter choices with full control over the minimum and maximum number of choices selections for each position or question on your ballot! This feature enhances our commitment to making online voting more accessible and adaptable for a

Unions are well-established and common in most affluent and well-developed countries. Still, they are subject to variations in power, support, and resources in regions such as Central America, where unions must find new strategies to prompt engagement and participation while recruiting new members. In some countries, unions are broadly se

Voting participation in union elections in Central America varies widely, from countries like Cuba, where unions are powerful, high-membership organizations, to regions such as Honduras, where less than 3% of the working population are union members. One of the most notable movements in Central America occurred when migrants from El Salva