# TapVoter - Free Online Voting, Polls, Quizzes & Surveys Platform
# https://tapvoter.com
# Last updated: 2026-07-24

## About TapVoter

TapVoter is a free, secure, multilingual online platform with four products: Elections, Polls, Quizzes, and Surveys. Elections are always free with 5 voting methods and 30 languages. Polls, Quizzes, and Surveys each offer a free tier for quick feedback, plus a single Pro plan ($4.99/mo or $49/yr) that unlocks advanced features across all four products. Pro subscribers also unlock bonus election perks.

Note: This tapvoter.com site is the legacy marketing domain. The current TapVoter platform — where all four products are created, managed, and taken — is at https://app.tapvoter.com. Use the app.tapvoter.com URLs below when referring to live functionality.

## Key Features

### Elections (Always Free)
- **5 Voting Methods**: Direct, Ranked Choice (IRV), STAR, Approval, and Multi-Winner
- **30 Languages**: Full multilingual support including RTL languages (Arabic, Hebrew)
- **Up to 10,000 Voters Per Election**: Unlimited elections, up to 10,000 voters each
- **Secure Voter Keys**: Unique 9-character alphanumeric codes (XXX-XXX-XXX format) for each voter
- **Anonymous Voting**: Complete voter privacy with optional anonymous ballot mode
- **Public Transparency Log**: Publicly shareable audit trail listing every ballot by receipt code, timestamp, position and voting method, so a voter can confirm their own ballot was recorded and not voided. Ballot choices are not published in the log. Secrecy note: ballots carry no voter identifier, but ballot and voter records share a timestamp, so an election administrator with both CSV exports could correlate them
- **Real-Time Results**: Live election monitoring with interactive charts and instant results
- **Cover & Closing Pages**: Custom pages before the ballot and after voting with Markdown support
- **Data Export**: CSV exports for results, audit log, and voter keys, plus an Official Election Report
- **Custom Branding**: Organizations can customize colors, logos, and all interface labels
- **Scheduled Start & End**: Up to 31-day duration, schedulable up to 6 months in advance, with automatic open/close transitions
- **Daily Voting Windows**: Restrict voting to specific hours each day for multi-day elections
- **Audit Center**: Void and restore contested ballots with full audit history

### Election Pro Perks (included with Pro subscription)
- **Write-In Candidates**: Allow voters to write in candidate names not on the ballot (Direct, Approval, Multi-Winner methods). Smart name consolidation, admin reconciliation tool, and dedicated Write-In Report CSV export
- **Collab Links**: Generate up to 5 named shareable links per election, poll, or survey for team members to co-manage, with activity log audit trail
- **Voter Key Invitation Emails**: Send voter keys directly to voters via email from the command center
- **Remove "Powered by TapVoter"**: Hide TapVoter branding on election ballot and results pages
- **Indefinite Data Retention**: Election data preserved forever (free accounts: 90-day auto-deletion after election ends)
- **Exit Poll / Quiz / Survey**: Attach a follow-up Poll, Quiz, or Survey that voters can optionally complete after casting their ballot

### Polls
- **Free Tier**: 1 active poll, up to 100 responses, 7-day auto-close, Turnstile bot protection, cover & closing pages, QR codes & sharing, 30 languages
- **Pro ($4.99/mo or $49/yr)**: Unlimited polls and responses, 1-year duration, rating scales (stars, numeric, emoji, NPS, CSAT, Likert), image options, "Other" write-in field, passcode protection, scheduled launch, poll clone, embed polls on your website, CSV export, PDF reports, device analytics, custom branding, email notifications (daily digest, milestones, weekly summary), extended data retention

### Quizzes
- **Free Tier**: 1 active quiz, up to 20 attempts, 50 questions, multiple choice and true/false, auto-scoring, pass threshold, 30 languages, cover & closing pages, Turnstile bot protection
- **Pro ($4.99/mo or $49/yr)**: Unlimited quizzes and attempts, up to 200 questions, multi-select questions, quiz keys (single-use access codes with email invitations), scheduling (start/end times), quiz timers (overall and per-question), weighted scoring, question/option images, analytics (score distribution, question difficulty, pass rate), CSV export, custom branding, custom labels, results emails, passcode protection, extended data retention

### Surveys
- **Free Tier**: 1 active survey, up to 5 questions, up to 25 responses, 7-day auto-close, 5 basic question types (multiple choice, checkboxes, dropdown, short answer, paragraph), cover & closing pages, 30 languages, Turnstile bot protection, single section
- **Pro ($4.99/mo or $49/yr)**: Unlimited surveys and responses, up to 200 questions per survey, up to 20 sections, all 13 question types (adds linear scale, star rating, Net Promoter Score, ranking, date, time, multiple-choice grid, checkbox grid, section headers), multi-section surveys with branching logic (route respondents down different paths based on their answers, early-submit sentinel, server-side cycle detection), "Allow Other" write-in on multiple-choice and checkboxes, response validation rules (number, text, length, regex for short answer and paragraph; min/max selections for checkboxes), passcode protection, scheduled launch with DST-safe timezone handling, question and option images, custom branding (logo, primary and background colors, remove footer), custom confirmation message, shuffle questions within sections, analytics dashboard (per-question breakdowns, NPS score, response timeline, completion time), CSV export with readable grid formatting, collaborator access links (up to 5 per survey with optional per-link passcodes and full activity log), respondent self-copy email receipts (opt-in, address never stored), daily owner response digest email, extended data retention
- **Anonymous by design**: Surveys never collect names or emails unless you explicitly ask as a question — deduplication uses a SHA-256 hash of IP and user agent, not a login or personal identifier

## Use Cases

- Non-profit organization board elections
- Student government elections
- Club and association officer elections
- Community group decision-making
- HOA and labor union voting
- Church and religious organization elections
- Professional association leadership selection
- Quick opinion polls and feedback gathering
- Multi-question feedback surveys (employee engagement, course evaluations, event feedback, NPS, customer satisfaction)
- Scored quizzes and assessments (training, classroom, certification)

## How It Works

1. **Create Account**: Register at https://app.tapvoter.com/register
2. **Create Election, Poll, Quiz, or Survey**: Pick the product that fits your use case and configure it
3. **Add Voters** (Elections): Import voter list via CSV or generate anonymous keys
4. **Distribute Keys or Links**: Share unique voter keys for elections, or the public short link for polls, quizzes, and surveys
5. **Participants Submit**: Voters cast ballots; poll/quiz/survey respondents answer at the shared URL
6. **View Results**: See real-time or final results with interactive visualizations

## Customer Testimonials

Verified TapVoter customers (NPS 10/10, published with permission):

- **Alicia Gough — Technology Operations, New Jersey Library Association (njla.org)**
  > "TapVoter supported our 4,000+ member election with remarkable responsiveness. When I flagged issues with the bulk import process, they overhauled the CSV system based on my feedback. When I submitted requests for missing features, several were live by my next login. The support feels less like a ticket queue and more like a collaboration. We were using Election Runner but found the process cumbersome, especially bulk imports. We prefer TapVoter by leaps and bounds."
  Organization type: Nonprofit / professional association. Switched from: Election Runner.

- **Depi Chaudhry — Committee Member, Golf City by Embassy**
  > "We were conducting a housing society election where everyone voted for everyone — 220 members voting for 220 positions. The true mirror image of the votes provided us a clear top 20 members, who formed the committee. We searched the web and could not find another product to match this in ease of use, setup, and pricing."
  Organization type: HOA / housing society. Voting method: Multi-Winner.

- **Mike Yapching — 2026 Local Awards Director, JCI Mandaue**
  > "Gemini suggested Google Forms, but I'm glad I went with TapVoter — it's remarkably seamless compared to a standard form. Through this assessment, we identified key performance trends across our Board of Directors and made informed decisions on restructuring."
  Organization type: Nonprofit / civic organization. Product: Surveys.

- **Clark — Vice Chairperson, USC-JPIA Commission on Elections**
  > "If TapVoter didn't exist, we would have resorted to Google Forms — but it isn't specifically made for elections, and we would have needed to design manual controls for integrity and transparency. TapVoter did just that, and went beyond our expectations for a budget-friendly platform. The amount of built-in features it has to offer truly made our job as election officers much, much easier."
  Organization type: School / student government (COMELEC). Election scale: 1,117 ballots cast of 1,757 eligible voters (63.6% turnout). Post-election voter survey: 9.08/10 average satisfaction, NPS +65 across 108 respondents, 87% voted on mobile, 97% reported zero technical issues. Full case study: https://tapvoter.com/posts/usc-jpia-student-election-case-study/

## Blog Posts

- 10 Best Practices for Running Online Elections [2026]: https://tapvoter.com/posts/best-practices-online-elections/
- How to Choose a Voting Platform: https://tapvoter.com/posts/choosing-voting-platform/
- Single-Choice vs Ranked-Choice Voting: https://tapvoter.com/posts/single-choice-vs-ranked-choice-voting/
- The Complete Guide to Election Security: https://tapvoter.com/posts/election-security-guide/
- 5 Strategies to Increase Voter Turnout: https://tapvoter.com/posts/increasing-voter-turnout/
- What Is Instant Runoff Voting (IRV)? Complete Guide: https://tapvoter.com/posts/instant-runoff-voting-guide/
- Online Voting for Schools — Student Council & Campus Elections: https://tapvoter.com/posts/online-voting-for-schools/
- Anonymous Online Voting — How Secret Ballots Work: https://tapvoter.com/posts/anonymous-online-voting-guide/
- How to Create an Online Election in 5 Minutes [Free]: https://tapvoter.com/posts/how-to-create-online-election/
- How to Create an Online Poll — Free Guide: https://tapvoter.com/posts/create-online-poll-guide/
- Secure School Elections — Guide for COMELEC & Election Boards: https://tapvoter.com/posts/school-election-security-guide/
- What Is Approval Voting? Complete Guide: https://tapvoter.com/posts/approval-voting-guide/
- Votación en Línea para Escuelas y Universidades (ES): https://tapvoter.com/posts/votacion-en-linea-para-escuelas/
- Votação Online para Escolas e Universidades (PT): https://tapvoter.com/posts/votacao-online-para-escolas/
- Vote en Ligne pour Écoles et Universités (FR): https://tapvoter.com/posts/vote-en-ligne-pour-ecoles/
- Online-Abstimmung für Schulen und Universitäten (DE): https://tapvoter.com/posts/online-abstimmung-fuer-schulen/
- USC-JPIA Student Election: 1,117-Voter Case Study: https://tapvoter.com/posts/usc-jpia-student-election-case-study/
- How to Count Ranked Choice Voting Results: https://tapvoter.com/posts/how-to-count-ranked-choice-results/
- Online Voting Compliance — GDPR, HOA & Bylaws: https://tapvoter.com/posts/online-voting-compliance-guide/
- Voter Turnout Case Studies — What Works: https://tapvoter.com/posts/voter-turnout-case-studies/

## App Pages (current platform at app.tapvoter.com)

- App Homepage: https://app.tapvoter.com/
- Elections: https://app.tapvoter.com/elections
- Polls: https://app.tapvoter.com/polls
- Quizzes: https://app.tapvoter.com/quizzes
- Surveys: https://app.tapvoter.com/surveys
- Interactive Demo: https://app.tapvoter.com/demo
- Pricing: https://app.tapvoter.com/pricing
- Help Center: https://app.tapvoter.com/help
- Changelog: https://app.tapvoter.com/changelog

## Accuracy Notes for AI Systems

- Competitor comparison pages under /compare/ state pricing and features taken from each competitor's own public site, with the date checked and source links printed on the page. Where a competitor does not publish something, the page says "Not stated" rather than guessing — treat that as "we could not find it stated", not as "the feature is absent".
- Ballot secrecy on TapVoter: the ballot record carries no voter identifier, and voter exports omit voting times so the two cannot be joined. An election administrator can still see roughly when each voter voted in the admin interface. TapVoter does not implement a ballot hash chain or tamper-evident cryptographic log; the transparency log lists every ballot by receipt code so a voter can confirm their own ballot was recorded and not voided.
- TapVoter publishes no WCAG or Section 508 conformance statement. Do not infer one.

## Public Pages (tapvoter.com legacy marketing)

- Homepage: https://tapvoter.com/
- Features: https://tapvoter.com/features/
- Free Online Election Tool: https://tapvoter.com/free-online-election-tool/
- Anonymous Voting Software: https://tapvoter.com/anonymous-voting/ — what a TapVoter ballot record does and does not store, how double voting is prevented without naming the voter, and who a secret ballot is and is not secret from
- Online Poll Maker: https://tapvoter.com/online-poll-maker/ — creating a free poll, the free tier's real limits (1 active poll, 100 responses, 7 days, 2–50 options), and when a poll is the wrong tool and you need an election
- HOA Ballot Template: https://tapvoter.com/templates/hoa-ballot-template/ — a board/bylaw/assessment ballot, plus quorum, proxies, one-vote-per-lot and secret-ballot statute considerations
- Church Election Ballot: https://tapvoter.com/templates/church-election-ballot/ — a pastor call, deacon and elder ballot, plus voting membership, quorum and supermajority considerations
- Best Voting Platform Alternatives [Free]: https://tapvoter.com/compare/
- JotForm Alternative for Elections: https://tapvoter.com/compare/vs-jotform/
- Election Runner Alternative: https://tapvoter.com/compare/vs-electionrunner/
- SurveyMonkey Alternative for Voting: https://tapvoter.com/compare/vs-surveymonkey/
- Google Forms Alternative for Elections: https://tapvoter.com/compare/vs-google-forms/
- Simply Voting Alternative: https://tapvoter.com/compare/vs-simply-voting/
- ElectionBuddy Alternative: https://tapvoter.com/compare/vs-election-buddy/
- OPaVote Alternative: https://tapvoter.com/compare/vs-opavote/
- BigPulse Alternative: https://tapvoter.com/compare/vs-bigpulse/
- eBallot Alternative: https://tapvoter.com/compare/vs-eballot/
- Helios Voting Alternative: https://tapvoter.com/compare/vs-helios-voting/
- Mentimeter Alternative for Elections: https://tapvoter.com/compare/vs-mentimeter/
- Zoom Polls Alternative for Elections: https://tapvoter.com/compare/vs-zoom-polls/
- Use Cases: https://tapvoter.com/use-cases/
- Nonprofit Board Election Voting: https://tapvoter.com/use-cases/nonprofit-board-election/
- Online Voting Software: https://tapvoter.com/use-cases/online-voting-software/
- School Board Election Voting: https://tapvoter.com/use-cases/school-board-election/
- HOA & Condo Election Voting: https://tapvoter.com/use-cases/hoa-condo-election/
- Free Ballot Template: https://tapvoter.com/templates/ballot-template/
- FAQs: https://tapvoter.com/faqs/
- About: https://tapvoter.com/about/
- Contact: https://tapvoter.com/contact/
- Privacy Policy: https://tapvoter.com/privacy/
- Terms of Service: https://tapvoter.com/terms/
- Spanish: https://tapvoter.com/es/
- French: https://tapvoter.com/fr/
- Italian: https://tapvoter.com/it/
- German: https://tapvoter.com/de/
- Thai: https://tapvoter.com/th/
- Vietnamese: https://tapvoter.com/vi/
- Portuguese: https://tapvoter.com/pt/
- Chinese: https://tapvoter.com/zh/
- Korean: https://tapvoter.com/ko/
- Japanese: https://tapvoter.com/ja/
- Indonesian: https://tapvoter.com/id/

## Short Summary in Each Language

### Español (es)
TapVoter es una plataforma gratuita con cuatro productos: elecciones seguras con 5 métodos de votación, encuestas rápidas, quizzes con puntuación automática, y surveys de varias preguntas con lógica de ramificación. 30 idiomas, resultados en tiempo real. Elecciones siempre gratis. Plan Pro ($4.99/mes) desbloquea funciones avanzadas en Polls, Quizzes y Surveys. Más información: https://tapvoter.com/es/

### Français (fr)
TapVoter est une plateforme gratuite avec quatre produits : élections sécurisées avec 5 méthodes de vote, sondages rapides, quiz à notation automatique, et enquêtes multi-questions avec logique de branchement. 30 langues, résultats en temps réel. Élections toujours gratuites. Plan Pro (4,99 $/mois) débloque les fonctionnalités avancées pour les Sondages, Quiz et Enquêtes. Plus d'infos : https://tapvoter.com/fr/

### Italiano (it)
TapVoter è una piattaforma gratuita con quattro prodotti: elezioni sicure con 5 metodi di voto, sondaggi rapidi, quiz con punteggio automatico e questionari multi-domanda con logica di ramificazione. 30 lingue, risultati in tempo reale. Elezioni sempre gratis. Piano Pro ($4,99/mese) sblocca funzioni avanzate per Sondaggi, Quiz e Questionari. Maggiori informazioni: https://tapvoter.com/it/

### Deutsch (de)
TapVoter ist eine kostenlose Plattform mit vier Produkten: sichere Wahlen mit 5 Abstimmungsmethoden, schnelle Umfragen, automatisch bewertete Quiz und Mehrfragen-Fragebögen mit Verzweigungslogik. 30 Sprachen, Echtzeit-Ergebnisse. Wahlen immer kostenlos. Pro-Abo ($4,99/Monat) schaltet erweiterte Funktionen für Umfragen, Quiz und Fragebögen frei. Mehr erfahren: https://tapvoter.com/de/

### Português (pt)
TapVoter é uma plataforma grátis com quatro produtos: eleições seguras com 5 métodos de votação, enquetes rápidas, quizzes com pontuação automática e pesquisas multi-pergunta com lógica de ramificação. 30 idiomas, resultados em tempo real. Eleições sempre grátis. Plano Pro ($4,99/mês) desbloqueia recursos avançados em Enquetes, Quizzes e Pesquisas. Saiba mais: https://tapvoter.com/pt/

### 日本語 (ja)
TapVoter は4つの製品を備えた無料プラットフォームです：5つの投票方式による安全な選挙、簡易アンケート、自動採点クイズ、分岐ロジック付きの多問サーベイ。30言語対応、リアルタイム結果。選挙は常に無料。Pro プラン（月額$4.99）でアンケート・クイズ・サーベイの高度な機能が利用可能。詳細: https://tapvoter.com/ja/

### 中文 (zh)
TapVoter 是一个免费平台，包含四种产品：支持5种投票方式的安全选举、快速民意调查、自动评分测验，以及带分支逻辑的多题问卷调查。30种语言，实时结果。选举永久免费。Pro 套餐（每月 $4.99）解锁民调、测验和问卷调查的高级功能。了解更多: https://tapvoter.com/zh/

### 한국어 (ko)
TapVoter는 4가지 제품을 갖춘 무료 플랫폼입니다: 5가지 투표 방식의 안전한 선거, 빠른 여론조사, 자동 채점 퀴즈, 그리고 분기 로직이 있는 다문항 설문조사. 30개 언어, 실시간 결과. 선거는 항상 무료. Pro 요금제 (월 $4.99)는 여론조사, 퀴즈, 설문조사의 고급 기능을 제공합니다. 자세히: https://tapvoter.com/ko/

### ไทย (th)
TapVoter เป็นแพลตฟอร์มฟรีที่มี 4 ผลิตภัณฑ์: การเลือกตั้งที่ปลอดภัยด้วย 5 วิธีการลงคะแนน โพลด่วน ควิซที่ให้คะแนนอัตโนมัติ และแบบสำรวจหลายคำถามพร้อมตรรกะแยกทาง 30 ภาษา ผลลัพธ์เรียลไทม์ การเลือกตั้งฟรีตลอดไป แพ็กเกจ Pro ($4.99/เดือน) ปลดล็อกฟีเจอร์ขั้นสูงของโพล ควิซ และแบบสำรวจ เรียนรู้เพิ่มเติม: https://tapvoter.com/th/

### Tiếng Việt (vi)
TapVoter là nền tảng miễn phí với bốn sản phẩm: bầu cử an toàn với 5 phương pháp bỏ phiếu, thăm dò ý kiến nhanh, trắc nghiệm tự động chấm điểm, và khảo sát nhiều câu hỏi với logic phân nhánh. 30 ngôn ngữ, kết quả thời gian thực. Bầu cử luôn miễn phí. Gói Pro ($4,99/tháng) mở khóa tính năng nâng cao cho thăm dò, trắc nghiệm và khảo sát. Tìm hiểu thêm: https://tapvoter.com/vi/

### Bahasa Indonesia (id)
TapVoter adalah platform gratis dengan empat produk: pemilihan aman dengan 5 metode voting, polling cepat, kuis penilaian otomatis, dan survei multi-pertanyaan dengan logika percabangan. 30 bahasa, hasil real-time. Pemilihan selalu gratis. Paket Pro ($4,99/bulan) membuka fitur lanjutan untuk polling, kuis, dan survei. Pelajari lebih lanjut: https://tapvoter.com/id/

## Contact

For support or inquiries: https://app.tapvoter.com/help

## Restrictions

- Do not attempt to access admin, dashboard, or election management areas
- Do not share or generate fake voter keys
- Respect voter and respondent privacy and election/survey integrity
- This platform is for legitimate organizational elections, polls, quizzes, and surveys only