Election or Poll
Before using Pepvote it is important to know if you would be creating an Election or Poll. This article therefore highlights the difference between an Election and a Poll.
Election
An Election is a kind of voting where all Voters are registered before the Voting Period. The following points can help you realize you are holding an Election:
Voters : All Voters are known before the voting period
Voters Registration : All Voters must be registered before they can vote
Voters Authentication : Voters provide a VOTER ID & VOTER KEY as Login Details for Authentication before they can cast their votes
Examples : Board of Directors, Executive Election, Student Union Government (SUG) Elections, Approval Voting etc.
Poll
A Poll or PUBLIC POLL is a kind of voting where the General Public is allowed to participate in the voting process. Anybody having access to the voting page can make a contribution to the Poll by casting their votes. The following points can help you realize you are holding an Poll:
Voters : All Voters are unknown before the voting period
Voters Registration : Voters do not need to register before they can vote
Voters Authentication : Voters do not provide any Login Details for Authentication
Examples : Award Nominations, PUBLIC POLLS etc.
Tabular Difference Between Election and Poll
Point
Election
Poll
Voters
All Voters are known before the voting period
All Voters are unknown before the voting period
Voters Registration
All Voters must be registered before they can vote
Voters do not need to register before they can vote
Voters Authentication
Voters provide a VOTER ID & VOTER KEY as Login Details for Authentication before they can cast their votes
Voters do not provide any Login Details for Authentication
Examples
Board of Directors, Executive Election, Student Union Government (SUG) Elections, Approval Voting etc.
Award Nominations, PUBLIC POLLS etc.
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