Running live votes

This article covers the basics with using GetQuorum's real-time voting tool.

On This Page...

• How to set up the voting questions
• How to start, extend, and stop the voting periods
• FAQ

Setting up Voting Questions 

1. It is best practice to set up the Live Vote questions before the meeting!
2. To do so, open the Questions Tab of the Meeting Card.
3. Once you are there, click on the "+ Copy all to Live Vote" button. The questions from advance voting will appear in the Live Vote Questions section below that.
4. Alternatively, you can press the three dots on the right-hand side to hand-select which advanced votes you'd like turned into live voting questions.
5. Note: if you are running an owner-occupied election, click here to how to set up the voting question.

Starting the Voting Period

1. When it's time to vote and the questions have been added to the live vote, we recommend reminding owners one last time to self-revoke their proxy if they would like to vote live.
2.  Once you're ready to begin the live vote, you will need to close the proxy revocation period.
3. Then, click on the green Start button and select the length of time you want the question to be open for.
   
   • If more than one question is voted on in a voting period, repeat this step for each question in the voting period.
   • Note: once you have started the voting, the voting portal will refresh automatically for voters

Extending a Voting Period

Occasionally, you may find that you need to extend the voting period for more than 5 minutes. You can do this under the Questions tab in the GQ dash.

1. While the timer is still running, click on the ellipses on the right. You'll see an option to Extend Voting.
2. In the window pop-up, click on the amount of time you would like to extend voting by.
3. If there is more than one question that needs to be extended, click on Actions under Live Vote Questions and choose Extend Voting (All).
4. Select the amount of time you want to extend for all active questions.

Ending a Voting Period Early

If you notice that all votes have been received, you can stop the voting period earlier if needed. 

1. Under the Questions tab in the GQ dash, click on the timer for the running question(s)
2. In the pop-up, click on Stop to stop the timer.
3. You will need to do this for each question.

FAQ

1. What if I need help with starting the voting portal?

If you're having technical difficulties, please reach out to our support team using the live chat feature in the Dashboard.

2. What if there is an owner-occupied election?

Please check out our Owner Occupied Voting article for the specifics

3. How can I see that votes are being cast?

To check that votes are coming in, you can see this directly under the "Ballots Cast" column in the Questions tab.

If you would like to see how individual units voted, you can click on "View Votes" to see the detailed version of the voting breakdown.