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CharterVote
What CharterVote is
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 one ballot, which they cast anonymously; an access code lets them vote without creating an account. Members can check that ballots were received, compare published results with retained evidence, and verify winner certificates through public checks. Enterprise elections can split the ballot-box key among trustees, so no one person, including CharterVote, can open results alone. CharterVote says it uses HTTPS, strict security headers, and rate limits sensitive actions. It says it collects only election data needed and lets account holders export or erase their data. The free Starter plan covers up to 25 eligible voters per election, with results and hosted verification kept for 365 days. Paid per-election plans 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. The service is developed and maintained by Plusky IT Solutions.
Who it suits
It suits associations, unions, cooperatives, faith groups, alumni networks, and student bodies that need member elections or polls. Organizations that need trustee-controlled sealed results can consider the enterprise plans.
What it does well
- Anonymous ballots with one-time eligibility accreditation
- Members can vote with an access code
- Public checks cover receipts, results, and winner certificates
- Free plan supports up to 25 eligible voters per election
- Account holders can export or erase data
What to know first
- Free plan results and verification last 365 days
- Voter verification does not establish identity or intent
- No mobile app is available yet
- Starter is limited to 25 eligible voters per election
Limits
The free Starter plan allows up to 25 eligible voters per election, keeps results and hosted verification for 365 days, and includes quick polls, CharterVote presentation on the ballot, and community support. Paid plans include higher voter limits and options such as permanent or long-term hosted verification, custom branding, and priority support.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | Up to 25 eligible voters per election · verification retained 365 days · quick polls · CharterVote ballot branding · community support | Free |
| Pay as you go — up to 250 voters | per election · Up to 250 eligible voters · sealed certified record · permanent verification URL · winner certificates · free rerun within 72 hours for an honest setup mistake | $119, paid once |
| Pay as you go — up to 2,500 voters | per election · Up to 2,500 eligible voters · sealed certified record · permanent verification URL · winner certificates · free rerun within 72 hours for an honest setup mistake | $1,239, paid once |
| Annual Pro | per year · Up to 2,000 members · unlimited elections · member directory · custom branding · long-term hosted verification · winner certificates · priority support · nominating board | $1,899 a year |
| Enterprise, pay as you go — up to 2,500 voters | per election · Up to 2,500 voters · trustee-split sealed ballot key · member directory · custom branding · long-term hosted verification · priority support · no subscription | $2,449, paid once |
| Enterprise, pay as you go — up to 250 voters | per election · Up to 250 voters · trustee-split sealed ballot key · member directory · custom branding · long-term hosted verification · priority support · no subscription | $249, paid once |
| Annual Core | per year · Up to 500 members · unlimited elections · member directory · custom branding · long-term hosted verification · winner certificates · priority support · nominating board | $489 a year |
| Pay as you go — up to 1,000 voters | per election · Up to 1,000 eligible voters · sealed certified record · permanent verification URL · winner certificates · free rerun within 72 hours for an honest setup mistake | $489, paid once |
The first 8 of 10 plans, as chartervote.com lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan
Getting started
- Visit the CharterVote website.
- Choose the free Starter plan or a paid election or annual plan.
- Set up an election for a board vote, motion, referendum, or quick poll.
- Give members access codes so they can vote without CharterVote accounts.
- Let members verify ballot receipt inclusion and published results.
Verdict
CharterVote combines anonymous voting with public checks of receipts, results, and winner certificates. Check its voter limits and verification boundaries against your election needs before choosing a plan.
Questions
Is CharterVote free?
Yes. The Starter plan costs nothing and covers up to 25 eligible voters per election. Paid plans start at $119 per election for up to 250 voters.
What does the free plan include?
Starter includes quick polls, CharterVote presentation on the ballot, community support, and results and hosted verification kept for 365 days. It supports up to 25 eligible voters per election.
Can members vote without an account?
Yes. Members can use an access code without creating a CharterVote account.
What can members verify?
Members can check ballot receipt inclusion, compare published results against retained evidence, and verify winner certificates. CharterVote says verification does not prove voter identity or intent, device security, or events outside the platform.
Which platforms are available?
CharterVote is available on the web. Its site says its app is coming soon to the App Store.
Who makes CharterVote?
CharterVote is developed and maintained by Plusky IT Solutions.
Facts from CharterVote's own pages
- Abuse protection
- Public and account forms use an anti-bot challenge and sensitive actions are rate limited. · chartervote.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Anonymous voting
- The service separates voter identity from ballot content when the vote is cast and says votes cannot be traced to voters. · chartervote.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Audit trail
- The terms describe a hash-chained audit log recording significant actions with hashes, timestamps and actor information where applicable. · chartervote.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Ballot receipts
- Voters receive receipt codes that can be checked against a public bulletin board without revealing their selections. · chartervote.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- LinkedIn lists CharterVote headquarters in Cheyenne, Wyoming. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company industry
- LinkedIn categorises CharterVote under software development. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists CharterVote's company size as 2–10 employees. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Cryptographic sealing
- Voter rolls and election configurations can be sealed with timestamped SHA-256 hashes that expose later changes. · chartervote.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Deterministic exports
- Administrators can export anonymised ballots, integrity hashes and verification scripts for independent tally checking. · chartervote.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The resources library links organisers and members to workflow, verification, security and governance guides. · chartervote.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Election types
- The platform supports board elections, motions, referenda, and quick polls. · chartervote.com, 29 Sept 2026
- Election workflow
- Organisers create offices, candidates, dates and registration questions, approve eligible voters, issue single-use tokens and seal the result. · chartervote.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Eligibility and ballots
- Members verify eligibility once and receive accreditation for a single ballot, which is anonymous when cast. · chartervote.com, 29 Sept 2026
- Eligibility controls
- Custom registration fields let organisers collect membership information and approve voters before tokens are issued. · chartervote, 15 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- CharterVote names professional associations, unions, cooperatives, faith groups, alumni networks, and student bodies as intended users. · chartervote.com, 29 Sept 2026
- Languages
- The election experience is offered in several languages out of the box. · chartervote.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Licence
- The terms say the service and original content, features and functionality are owned by Plusky IT Solutions and protected by intellectual-property law. · chartervote.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: availability
- The service terms do not guarantee uninterrupted, secure or error-free operation and allow maintenance and emergency downtime. · chartervote.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: cryptography
- The terms describe the transparency controls as tamper-evident rather than tamper-proof and say end-to-end encryption and homomorphic tallying are not implemented. · chartervote.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: mobile
- The official site says its app is coming soon to the App Store. · chartervote, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: reported setup bug
- The same customer story reports a timezone issue during setup that support identified and fixed. · chartervote.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limits of verification
- CharterVote says verification does not prove voter identity, voter intent, device security, or events outside the platform. · chartervote.com, 29 Sept 2026
- Limit: verification scope
- Verification does not establish voter identity, voter intent, device security, coercion, eligibility decisions or events outside CharterVote. · chartervote, 15 Oct 2026
- Maker
- CharterVote is developed and maintained by Plusky IT Solutions. · chartervote.com, 29 Sept 2026
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