Create a Position for your election | Choice Voting Online STV Voting

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Create a Position for your election
Add A new Position
New Position Details - Edit screen
Optional settings

Create a Position for your election #

Every election will need a position, a position is where we hold your candidates that are looking to be elected for that particular position.

To create your first position, open the relevant election and navigate to > positions.

Add A new Position #

Now select ” Add New Position” option.

New Position Details – Edit screen #

At this stage you can begin to create the details for your position.

Name	The name of your position, for example “Board Members”
Result / Count Method	The count method you would like to use for this position
Number of seats to Fill (How many will be elected in this position?)	How many candidates will be elected for this position?
Description	A brief description of the position for your own internal use (this is not displayed to voters)

Optional settings #

It is possible to restrict the number of candidates a voter may submit votes for in your position, for example, you may choose that a voter must select a minimum of 2 candidates but a maximum of 4.

Minimum number of candidates that may be selected for this position	What is the minimum number of choices you wish your voters to select in this position?
Maximum number of candidates that may be selected for this position	What is the maximum number of choices you wish your voters to select in this position?
You may display an optional message informing a voter about the selection restrictions for this position	You may write a brief message here to be displayed if your voter tries to submit a vote that does not conform to your minimum and maximum settings.