Online elections for schools

Elections made easy.

Run student council, prefect, staff, and SGB elections online. No voter accounts or passwords, just secure access and the right controls for every election.

  • Secret ballots by design
  • Single-use voter access
  • Fast setup for everyday elections
  • Built in South Africa
Head Leader Election
Live
700
Voters
82%
Turnout
4
Ballots
Election open
Closes 5pm
Codes sent
312 delivered
Results
Ready at close
82%turnout
Ballot choices stay secret

Trusted by leading South African schools to run elections that matter

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Why ElecTech

Secret ballots.
Auditable elections.

Paper ballots take time to distribute and count. Other online tools often require every voter to create an account and remember a password. ElecTech uses single-use voter access instead. Authorised officials can audit participation and administrative actions, while each voter's candidate selections remain secret.

No sign-ups.
Clear audit trail.
01

Ballot builder

Multi-ballot elections, two-stage voting for head leaders, spreadsheet import, and drag-to-reorder ballots.

Standard & two-stage ballots
Vote rules & abstentions
Spreadsheet import
Duplicate & reuse
02

Voter groups & access

Organise voters into groups, issue single-use access credentials, and send them by email, SMS, or WhatsApp. You can also print QR slips when paper works better.

Single-use voter access
Email, SMS & WhatsApp delivery
Roll- or group-scoped ballots
Printable QR slips
03

Results you can trust

Follow turnout while voting is open, then view results by ballot and permitted voter group or constituency when voting closes. Export to Excel, PDF, or print.

Live turnout
Two-stage dual reporting
Controlled result reporting
Vote certificates

From setup to results in three steps.

1

Build your election

Create ballots, add candidates, and organise voters into grades or staff groups. SGB elections add electronic nominations, separate voters' rolls, and an Electoral Officer-controlled workflow.

2

Invite voters

Upload contact details and send single-use access credentials by email, SMS, or WhatsApp. Printable QR slips are also available. For SGB elections, voter access is authenticated against the applicable voters' roll.

3

Review, open, and count

Complete readiness checks, open voting, and follow turnout. For SGB elections, the Electoral Officer reviews and locks the approved election before voting, then verifies the result.

Core features

Everything you need.
For a fair election.

Ballots, voter groups, code delivery, and results in one platform built for South African schools, from student council to SGB.

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Why schools choose ElecTech.

No accounts for voters.

Voters do not need to register for an ElecTech account or remember a password. Each eligible voter receives single-use access for one voting session.

Secret and auditable.

Participation and ballot choices are kept separate. Authorised officials can audit who participated and what administrators changed, but not how an individual voted.

Digital or paper, your way.

Upload a voter list and we send codes by email, SMS, or WhatsApp. You can also print QR slips for voters who need paper.

Controlled where it matters.

Ordinary school elections stay quick and simple. SGB elections add readiness checks, Electoral Officer approval, election locking, and auditable administrative actions.

Local and understood.

ElecTech is South African and built for local student, staff, and SGB elections. Our SGB workflow aligns with the national e-voting framework.

SGB & governing body elections

Built for South African SGB elections.

Move your SGB election online without losing control or trust. Configure voters' rolls, nominations, candidate profiles, and ballots by constituency, then give eligible voters simple access from any device.

Simple for the school. Controlled by the Electoral Officer. The school prepares the election. The appointed School Electoral Officer verifies nominations, controls the process, and confirms the result. ElecTech provides the technology and audit trail.

ElecTech supports electronic nominations, voters' roll authentication, secret ballots, single-use voter access, turnout monitoring, and results by constituency. After a readiness assessment, voters can participate remotely or at a school-provided e-voting station.

Electronic nominations

Parents can propose, second, and accept nominations online, each in their own time. ElecTech checks eligibility, directs seconders to existing nominations, and gives the Electoral Officer one clear candidate list to verify.

Roll-based voter access

Authenticate eligible voters against the applicable voters' roll. Single-use credentials prevent duplicate use and support an auditable participation record.

Secret ballots, clear audit trail

Voters can select as many candidates as there are seats to fill. ElecTech records participation for the audit trail without linking voter identities to candidate choices.

Electoral Officer control

The school prepares the election. The Electoral Officer verifies nominations, approves and locks key information, oversees disputes, and confirms results by constituency. Administrative actions are auditable.

Loved by the schools who use it.

“Curro Hazeldean has been using ElecTech for the last 9 years, and there wasn't a single election that didn't go smoothly. Results are precise and immediately available. We can truly recommend ElecTech.”
Curro Hazeldean logoThea DyerHead of Leadership DevelopmentCurro Hazeldean

Secure, private, and built on trust.

Participation is auditable, while ballot choices remain secret. ElecTech can record that an eligible voter took part without linking that voter to any candidate selection. Access credentials are single-use, voting endpoints are rate-limited, and each school's data is kept separate.

Secret ballot choices

Single-use voter access

Auditable participation and admin actions

School data kept separate and secure

One licence.Unlimited elections, all year.

Simple, transparent annual pricing.

Your licence is priced on the number of learners at your school. Nothing else changes, every school gets the full platform.

Number of learners
Schools with 251–500 learners
R1,500
/ year
Billed annually.

Included with every licence

Unlimited elections, all year
Voters up to your licensed school size
Email delivery included
Support included
No setup or once-off costs
SMS & WhatsApp billed by usage

Your voter limit matches your licensed school size.

Email delivery included · SMS & WhatsApp billed by usage.

Questions, answered.

No. Voters never create a conventional ElecTech account or password. Each eligible voter receives single-use access for one voting session. In an SGB election, access is authenticated against the applicable voters' roll.

Ready to run your next election online?

Start free with an everyday school election, or book a personal walkthrough for your approved SGB e-election. We'll show you how voters' rolls, nominations, Electoral Officer controls, and secret electronic ballots work together.

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