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.