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
Hidden Costs of Paper Elections
Most organizations break even on Votem within 2 elections when accounting for staff time and compliance risk.
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.
See full bundle details →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
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
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
All pricing is custom-quoted based on eligible voter count, election type, and channels. Book a 15-min call for a detailed cost breakdown.
Pricing FAQs
What Clients Say About Votem's Value
Organizations that compared Votem to self-service alternatives consistently choose the fully managed service for its compliance guarantee and total cost of ownership.
"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."