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Pricing & Total Cost

The True Cost of Running a Compliant Election

Most organizations underestimate the cost of paper elections — and overestimate the cost of switching to Votem.

What's Included in Every Votem Election

Nomination management — advance notices, eligibility verification, committee review
Full election setup and configuration
Voter list processing and credential generation
Multi-channel voting (online, phone, mail)
24/7 voter support hotline
Real-time participation monitoring
Certified results and tally report
Board-defensible election file
Post-election audit support
$50,000 compliance guarantee

Hidden Costs of Paper Elections

Printing and mailing$3–8 per voter
Staff time (setup, monitoring, counting)40–120 hours
Inspector/teller fees$500–2,000
Compliance documentation$1,000–5,000
DOL challenge response$5,000–50,000+
Re-run if challengedFull cost again

Most organizations break even on Votem within 2 elections when accounting for staff time and compliance risk.

Most Popular

Nomination + Election Bundle

Run the full compliance lifecycle on one platform — from nomination advance notices through certified election results. One vendor, one audit trail, one board-defensible file.

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Nomination Only

For organizations that need compliant nomination management before their existing election process.

  • Advance notice delivery with timestamps
  • Digital nomination portal
  • Candidate eligibility pre-screening
  • Nominating committee review dashboard
  • Candidate statement collection
  • Certified candidate list export
  • Nomination audit file
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Best Value

Nomination + Election Bundle

The complete compliance lifecycle — nomination management seamlessly hands off to the ballot engine. One audit trail from first notice to certified results.

  • Everything in Nomination Only
  • Full election setup and configuration
  • Voter credential generation and delivery
  • Multi-channel voting (online, phone, mail)
  • 24/7 voter support hotline
  • Real-time participation monitoring
  • Certified results and tally report
  • Board-defensible election file (nominations + election)
  • $50,000 compliance guarantee
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Election Only

For organizations with an existing nomination process who need a compliant, full-service election.

  • Full election setup and configuration
  • Voter list processing and credential generation
  • Multi-channel voting (online, phone, mail)
  • 24/7 voter support hotline
  • Real-time participation monitoring
  • Certified results and tally report
  • Board-defensible election file
  • $50,000 compliance guarantee
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All pricing is custom-quoted based on eligible voter count, election type, and channels. Book a 15-min call for a detailed cost breakdown.

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