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.
- 02
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.
- 04
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.