What is General Body Election software?
General Body Election (GBE) software runs the full managing committee election lifecycle — announcement, self-nomination, admin scrutiny, credential verification, secret-ballot voting, and formal result declaration — in one auditable platform. It replaces ad-hoc nomination forms and paper ballots with a structured process your society can defend.
How GBE differs from a simple poll
| Poll | Election |
|---|---|
| Admin defines the question | Candidates emerge from nominations |
| Single voting phase | Multi-phase lifecycle with enforced order |
| Can include ranked-choice (IRV) | Plurality only — top vote-getters win seats |
What Plinth's GBE covers
- Multiple posts (President, Secretary, Treasurer, Committee Member)
- Team modes for multi-seat posts: elect exactly N or up to N
- Participant subgroups for nomination and voting (owners, residents, committee)
- Self-nomination with optional proposer/seconder
- Admin or Election Officer scrutiny; formal objection workflow
- Dues-linked eligibility when maintenance billing is live
- Max consecutive term limits enforced at nomination
- Secret ballot with one vote per flat per election
- Plurality tally per post with tie detection at the seat boundary
- Uncontested posts declared automatically
- In-app + email reminders before nomination and voting deadlines
- Formal result declaration and election report download
Run your next committee election on Plinth — get started.
FAQ
Is the ballot secret? Yes — default secret; aggregate counts only. Can we assign an external Returning Officer? Yes — Election Officer role with scoped access; officer access revokes when the election closes. Does Plinth support ranked-choice / STV for elections? No — society polls support ranked-choice; GBE uses plurality only today.