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 a 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