# Introduction to electronic voting

Welcome to the electronic voting feature in SignSpace! This tool enables organisations and groups to make decisions efficiently and transparently by conducting secure electronic voting. Whether you're making formal decisions or collecting opinions, the electronic voting feature provides a streamlined and user-friendly platform for managing your voting processes.

#### Key Benefits

1. **Efficiency**: Quickly gather input from multiple participants, reducing the time and effort required for decision-making.
2. **Flexibility**: Create simple polls or more formal voting processes, tailored to your specific needs.
3. **Transparency**: Track participation and results in real-time while maintaining an audit trail for future reference.

#### Core Features

* **Customizable Polls**: Define voting questions, set response options, and specify deadlines.
* **Multiple Response Types**: Support for single-choice and multiple-choice voting.
* **Secure Access**: Restrict voting access to selected participants.
* **Real-Time Monitoring**: Track votes as they come in, and view results instantly once the voting closes.
* **Audit and Reporting**: Generate detailed reports for accountability and compliance.

#### Getting Started

To create your first poll, visit [Create a poll](/en/voting/create-a-poll.md) section, define your question, set up your voting options, and invite participants.


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