How to Vote

Casting your vote
securely and anonymously

Your vote is completely anonymous and final. Here's how to participate in an election.

Your anonymity is guaranteed. Your vote choice is cryptographically separated from your identity. Even administrators cannot see how you voted.

Step-by-Step Voting

Find the electionActive elections appear on your dashboard with a countdown timer. Click Vote Now to open the ballot.

Review resourcesIf the election has attached documents or reference materials, they appear in the Election Resources section at the top of the ballot — review them before voting.

Check the voting typeThe ballot ribbon shows the voting type and instructions. Each type works differently — see the Voting Types table below.

Make your selectionFollow the on-screen instructions for your voting type. A live counter shows how many selections or points you have used.

Submit your voteClick Submit Vote and confirm. Once submitted, your vote is final and cannot be changed.

Save your receiptAfter submission you are redirected to your Vote Receipt page. Save the receipt code RCP-… — you'll need it to verify your vote was counted.

Votes are final. Once you submit, you cannot change or withdraw your vote. Take your time before confirming.

Voting Types

M-Board supports five voting methods. The ballot page shows which one is in use and how to interact with it.

Type	How it works	UI interaction
Plurality	Select up to the configured number of candidates. Highest vote count wins.	Tick checkboxes. Counter shows 0 / max.
Majority	Select exactly 1 candidate. Must exceed 50% to win.	Single radio button selection only.
Approval	Approve as many candidates as you like — all ticked candidates count as approved.	Tick any number of checkboxes. Counter shows total approved.
Ranked Choice (STV)	Rank candidates in order of preference. Losers are eliminated in rounds; votes transfer to next preference.	Click Rank on each candidate. Use ↑ ↓ to reorder. Counter shows how many you've ranked.
Cumulative	Distribute a fixed points budget across candidates in any combination. More points = stronger preference.	Use + / − buttons per candidate. A bar shows points spent vs budget remaining.

Abstaining

If the election allows abstention, a Participation Mode switcher appears above the candidate list. Selecting Abstain lets you formally participate in the election without choosing any candidate — your abstention is recorded and counted as participation.

Your Vote Receipt

After every successful vote, M-Board redirects you to a Vote Receipt page. This receipt is your permanent record of participation.

Receipt Code — a unique RCP-… code. Save it privately — it proves your vote was recorded.
Verification Code — an 8-character code you can use to cross-check your vote against the audit log.
Anonymous elections — the receipt confirms your participation but does not display your choices, protecting your anonymity.
Print / PDF / Share — action buttons on the receipt page let you print, download as PDF, or copy the receipt for your records.

Viewing Results

Results are published once an election closes and the governing body approves their release. If results are public, a View Results button appears in your voting history on the dashboard.