What is VoteIT?
VoteIT is an open-source web-based application designed for online decision-making, democratic participation, and collaborative prioritization. It enables groups and organizations to collect suggestions, conduct polls and surveys, hold discussions and debates, vote on issues, and make collective decisions.
Some key features of VoteIT include:
- Idea management - Users can submit ideas, group them into categories, comment and rate them.
- Voting and ranking - Polls, surveys, approvals and priority voting on ideas and decisions.
- Agendas and meetings - Scheduling agenda items and meetings, with different forms of voting/decisions.
- Access control - Managing user accounts and access permissions.
- Notifications - Updates on new items and decision outcomes.
- Customizable interface - The platform is themable for branding and usability.
VoteIT is designed to facilitate inclusive, transparent and democratic discussion and decision processes. It is free and open source software, developed in Python and available under the AGPLv3 license.
Overall, VoteIT is an adaptable platform for organizations aiming to provide member participation, collaborative decision-making, voting and transparency around issues affecting their stakeholders.
Loomio, DemocracyOS, GlassFrog, Jina Rationale, Decidim, LiquidFeedback, Airesis, 1000minds, Owlie, PlaceAVote, CivilHub, Consider.it are some alternatives to VoteIT.