Country and Golf Club Election

Many golf clubs and private country clubs have defined rules around elections for committee representatives, presidents, and governing boards. Voting is an important opportunity for committee members to express their opinions and engage with golf club management.

ElectionBuddy provides comprehensive voting and election resources, adapted and tailored to your golf club, with the capacity to issue ballots and digital reminders to any membership size. Digital voting systems are accessible, transparent, and available on-demand, helping your members share their views, and provide feedback on decision-making around elections, changes to fee structures, and refurbishments. Our flexible tools enable management boards and committees to create voting forms quickly and efficiently, reducing administration time and expediting the process where club policy decisions need to be made promptly.

The most appropriate way to manage votes around spending and use of club membership funds can vary between golf clubs and recreational clubs, depending on the constitution and governance structure in place. Our advanced election software allows election officials, club administrators, and operational committees to circulate ballots to all relevant members, whether via a full club membership vote or with weighted votes to ensure the results are collated accurately.

Major renovations may be contentious, and inviting club members to vote in-person or remotely from any device significantly improves participation, where your members can submit their ballot between greens or from any location.

Private golf clubs cater to the expectations of their committee members, and the experience of being invited to engage in a vote or propose a candidate for a board position can influence their overall perception of the club’s caliber.

Club ballots and voting systems should be:

• Created to make participation seamless, enjoyable, and straightforward
• Clear, with oversight of the candidates, proposals, or suggested amendments to choose between, and whether members can select multiple responses
• Concise, with simplified Yes/No responses available where applicable to ensure club members can participate at their convenience

High-quality elections with automated reminders, precise cut-off dates, and results that are published quickly reflect a well-managed, professional administrative approach and encourage club members to engage further with management decisions, committee elections, and other voting procedures

Golf club members may be called upon to vote or participate in varied elections, such as:

• Approving an annual budget or voting on golf club renovation plans
• Electing board members to general positions and specific roles such as president, treasurer, club secretary, and committee members
• Reviewing proposed amendments to bylaws and club governance guidelines
• Deciding whether suggested changes to fee structures and membership contributions are acceptable

A smooth election process is designed to make participation accessible to all, a particular factor for golf clubs and country clubs with a busy membership that wishes to prioritize their leisure time by enjoying the facilities and amenities on offer.

Digital elections provide a balance of voting opportunities, fully tailored ballots, and voting announcements and are a strategic way to garner a positive increase in voter participation and provide clarity about how votes are collated, tallied, and outcomes implemented.