For Voters

This section is for you if someone sent you a voting link — by email, text, QR code, or a shared URL — and you want to cast your ballot. If you are the person running the election, see Running an Election.

You got a voting link — here’s what to do

1. Open the link. Depending on how the election was set up, you may be asked to enter a voter ID, or to sign in first.
2. Read the instructions at the top of the ballot. They tell you how the ballot is filled out — for example, in a STAR Voting election you give every candidate a score from 0 to 5, and giving two candidates the same score is allowed.
3. Fill out the ballot and press Submit. You can leave candidates blank; a blank counts as no support.
4. Keep your receipt. Before submitting, you can enter your email to get a ballot receipt. If the election allows ballot updates, the link in that receipt is how you change your vote later.
5. Come back for results. The election page shows results when they’re available — some elections show a running preliminary tally, others publish results only after voting closes.

Answers you may want after voting

• Preliminary Results — what other people can see while voting is still open, and why the numbers can change.
• Ties — how ties are resolved, including the tie-break order shown on the results page.
• Frequently Asked Questions — write-in candidates, “None of the Above”, and other common questions.