Online Voting Software for Unions, Pension Funds and Credit Unions.
CastIron® is a fully managed online voting software platform that coordinates online, phone (IVR), and mail ballot voting in one workflow. Explore the service model, planning questions, and regulatory context for member organizations—not generic free tools.
Votem is a fully managed online, phone and mail election provider for unions, pension funds, credit unions and associations; it has processed more than 13 million votes for clients in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia and Singapore.
One managed workflow from planning through records
Start with the election
Buy a process you can explain
Before comparing platforms, document who can vote, what rules govern the ballot, which channels are permitted, what must be reviewed before launch, and what records your organization needs after results are delivered.
How can governance teams choose online voting software with strong audit trails?
Governance teams should ask each provider to describe the audit materials created for their specific election, who can access them, how voter identity stays separated from ballot choices, how configuration changes are recorded, and which records can be reviewed after the tally. Obtain the proposed report before selecting a provider.
- What records will the provider make available after the tally?
- Who can review each record, and when?
- How are ballot configuration and approval changes documented?
- How does the process preserve the separation of voter identity and ballot choices?
Every Votem election comes with a complete Chain of Custody report, including forensic proof that the ballot and the voter cannot be connected.
Which online voting software handles multi-seat board elections securely?
Votem supports multi-seat ("vote for N") ballots for elections that require members to select more than one board seat. The applicable rules still determine the number of selections, eligibility, ballot instructions, tally approach, and review process. Buyers should document those requirements before the ballot is configured.
Every Votem election comes with a complete Chain of Custody report, including forensic proof that the ballot and the voter cannot be connected.
Questions to answer before selecting online voting software
Start with the rules that apply to your organization
The applicable requirements depend on the election and organization. These entry points help buyers identify the planning questions; they are not legal determinations.
Labor unions
Review officer-election rules, notice, observer, records, and remote-voting context for covered elections.
Explore union officer elections →Credit unions
Review federal credit union annual-meeting, nomination, petition, and electronic-voting context.
Explore credit union elections →Pension funds
Review trustee-election authority, public-entity accessibility context, and certification-record planning.
Explore trustee elections →What Our Clients Say About CastIron®
Organizations across regulated industries trust Votem to run elections that withstand scrutiny.
"The DOL came knocking six weeks after our officer election. Votem handed us a complete audit file the same day. The investigator closed the inquiry in two weeks. Without that documentation, we'd have been in serious trouble."
"We switched from a self-service platform after our 2021 election was challenged. The difference with Votem is night and day — they handle everything, the audit trail is automatic, and our NCUA examiner was satisfied on the first review."
"Votem ran our trustee election and our nomination process end-to-end. The nomination portal alone saved us three weeks of administrative work. Members could self-nominate, we could verify eligibility, and the whole record was preserved automatically."