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Labor Unions

LMRDA-Compliant Online Voting for Labor Unions

Officer elections, steward elections, strike authorization votes, and tentative agreement ratifications — all compliant, all defensible, all managed by Votem.

Built for LMRDA Compliance

The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) Title IV requires secret ballot elections for union officers. Votem's CastIron® platform is purpose-built to meet every requirement — and produce the documentation to prove it.

Secret ballot integrity with AES-256 encryption
OLMS-ready audit file generated automatically
Officer elections, steward elections & executive board votes
Strike authorization votes & tentative agreement ratifications
Voter eligibility verification and documentation
Chain-of-custody logs for every ballot
Certified results with digital signature
Post-election DOL/OLMS inquiry support

FastStrike 72-Hour Kit

Strike authorization vote deployed in 72 hours. When your members need to vote fast, we're ready.

Pre-configured LMRDA-compliant ballot
Rapid voter list ingestion
Multi-channel voting (online + phone)
24/7 voter support hotline
Certified results within hours of close
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Officer & Steward Elections

Annual and special officer elections, steward elections, and executive board votes with secret ballot, OLMS documentation, and certified results.

Strike Authorization

Deploy a strike vote in 72 hours with our FastStrike kit — LMRDA Title IV compliant from day one.

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Contract & TA Ratification

Member votes on tentative agreements and contract proposals with full audit trail and certified results.

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Phone Voting (IVR)

Members without internet access vote by phone — no smartphone required.

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Multilingual Ballots

Ballots in 50+ languages to ensure every member can participate.

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DOL Audit Support

If the DOL investigates, we provide the complete audit package and support your response.

Industry-First Guarantee$50,000

The "We Pay Your Fine" Guarantee

If an election conducted on the Votem platform fails a compliance review, we will pay up to $50,000 toward any resulting fine. No other online voting provider makes this commitment.

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LMRDA NOMINATION COMPLIANCE

Nominations Are Where Most Union Elections Go Wrong

Under LMRDA Title IV, a compliant election begins long before the ballot opens. The nomination process must follow strict procedural rules — and a single misstep can invalidate the entire election and trigger a DOL investigation. Votem’s CastIron platform manages the full nomination lifecycle so your election is defensible from day one.

15-day advance nomination notice — auto-generated and archived
Eligibility verification against your member roster in real time
Digital nomination submission portal (online, phone, or mail)
Nominating committee review dashboard with full audit log
Floor nomination and petition-based nomination support
DOL-ready nomination audit trail — every event timestamped
Seamless handoff from certified candidate list to ballot

LMRDA Nomination Requirements at a Glance

15-Day Advance Notice
Members must be notified of nominations at least 15 days before the deadline, including offices to be filled and submission procedures.
Uniform Eligibility Standards
Eligibility criteria (good standing, tenure, no disqualifying factors) must be applied identically to all candidates.
Campaign Material Rights
Nominees must be allowed to distribute campaign materials to all members at their own expense.
Secret Ballot Requirement
Officer elections must use a secret ballot — the nomination process must not compromise ballot anonymity.
Documentation for DOL
Every nomination event must be documented and retained for potential DOL review or member challenge.

Frequently Asked Questions

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