CharterVote vs VoteAlly

CharterVote is a web platform for associations and member bodies to run board elections, motions, referenda, and quick polls. Members verify eligibility once and receive accreditation for a single ballot, which they can cast anonymously using an access code without making a CharterVote account. Members can check whether ballot receipts were included, compare published results with retained evidence, and verify winner certificates through public checks. CharterVote says it uses HTTPS with strict security headers and rate limits sensitive actions. It says it collects only data needed for an election and lets account holders export or erase their data. Enterprise elections can split the ballot-box key among trustees so no single person, including CharterVote, can open results alone. The service is intended for groups such as unions, cooperatives, professional associations, faith groups, alumni networks, and student bodies. The free Starter plan covers up to 25 eligible voters per election, with results and hosted verification kept for 365 days. Paid elections start at $119, paid once for up to 250 voters. Verification does not establish voter identity or intent, device security, or events outside the platform.

VoteAlly provides online voting for HOAs, condo associations, nonprofits, boards, unions, co-ops and other membership organizations. Administrators can run a Live Meeting session by opening and closing questions individually, or schedule questions to open at a configured time. Voters receive personalized passwordless email links and can vote from a phone, tablet or computer without an app or account. Ballots include weighted voting, motion pass rules, multi-candidate and cumulative elections, randomized candidate order, and candidate profiles with photos and bios. Administrators can export participation records, final tallies and anonymous ballots, and search an administrative action log. VoteAlly says data is encrypted in transit with TLS 1.3 and at rest with AES-256, with ballot choices additionally encrypted at the application layer. It describes its hosting as SOC 2 Type II compliant infrastructure with DDoS mitigation and web application firewalls. Available on Android, iOS and the web, VoteAlly has a forever-free plan limited to 50 eligible voters per session, two active sessions and one admin seat. Pro Association costs $220 a year and permits 120 voters per session, five active sessions and two admin seats.