Paper Ballot

Paper ballots are the traditional way members submit votes in an election. With this option, members mark their choices on a physical sheet of paper, usually by circling in bubbles or making check marks. Associations will often work with professional services firms to receive and store ballots since these firms offer secure audit logs, chain of custody protocols, and locked vaults. Associations often use paper ballots to simplify voting and provide a clear audit trail. However, more associations are embracing either hybrid or online voting because of the potential for inaccurate manual counts and the cost of printing and mailing ballots.

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