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New to vote2sort? Before diving in, check out How vote2sort Works for the big picture, or What You'll Need to make sure you have your materials ready.

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Polling

Collect votes or opinions from a public audience — no voter list required.

2 steps
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Elections

Run a structured vote with a defined voter list, ballots, and notifications.

5 steps

Polling — Your Steps

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Topics (optional)

If you want to organize your poll under a personal topic — like "The Maplewood Film Festival" or "The SIAC Fan's Choice MVP Award" — create it here first. Topics are personal categories only you can assign to your polls.

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Polls & Contests

Create your poll — add the items, candidates, or options people will be voting on. Assign a topic or system category if you'd like it grouped. This is the foundation of every vote2sort event.

That's it! Once your poll is ready, it's ready to share.

Elections — Your Steps

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Elections

Start by creating your election — give it a name, define the voting window, and configure the rules. Once your election exists, polls and contests can be assigned to it.

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Polls & Contests

Build the list of candidates, nominees, or choices that voters will see on their ballot. You'll assign this poll or contest to your election here.

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Ballots

Your poll or contest is already assigned to the ballot from the Polls & Contests screen. Use this screen to set the display order and finalize how the ballot will appear to voters.

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Voters

Upload or manage your voter list — define who is authorized to participate in this election. You control access.

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Notify

Send email notifications to your voters. This step generates each voter's unique voting link and delivers it to their inbox — voting cannot begin until this step is complete.

Getting Started