Labor Unions
7 min readApr 11, 2026
Fully Managed Online Voting Platform — Election Compliance as a Service
Run Elections Your Members Trust.
Votem's CastIron® is the only fully managed online voting software that delivers SOC 2 Type II certified, legally defensible elections for labor unions, credit unions, pension funds, and associations — online, by phone, or by mail — with a $50K compliance guarantee.
✓ SOC 2 Type II
✓ DHS/CISA
✓ $50K Guarantee
✓ Zero Breaches
Live Election Dashboard
Eligible Voters2,847
Ballots Cast1,923
Votes Verified1,923
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Chain of Custody: Verified
All ballots encrypted & timestamped
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Turnout Rate: 67.5%
3.2× higher than paper average
Proven at Scale
Numbers That Speak for Themselves
0M+Votes Cast
0States Served
SOC 2Type II Certified
ZeroSecurity Breaches
How It Works
From Setup to Certified Results in 3 Steps
Votem handles every detail — so your team doesn't have to.
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Configure Your Election
Upload your voter roll, set eligibility rules, define ballot positions, and choose your voting window — in minutes, not days.
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Members Vote Securely
Voters receive a unique credential via email or SMS. They vote from any device — phone, tablet, or desktop — with full accessibility support.
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Certified Results Delivered
Instant, tamper-evident results with a full chain-of-custody report. Board-defensible documentation included.
Platform Capabilities
Everything You Need for a Defensible Election
CastIron® is the only platform purpose-built for regulated member organizations.
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SOC 2 Type II Certified
End-to-end encryption, multi-factor authentication, and a full audit trail on every ballot cast.
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ADA & WCAG 2.1 AA
Screen-reader compatible, keyboard-navigable, and available in 40+ languages for full member inclusion.
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LMRDA / NCUA / ERISA Ready
Built-in compliance workflows for labor unions, credit unions, pension funds, and cooperatives.
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$50,000 Guarantee
If your election is successfully challenged due to a Votem platform error, we cover up to $50,000 in legal costs.
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Real-Time Dashboards
Live turnout monitoring, instant results, and exportable audit reports — all in one place.
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White-Glove Service
A dedicated election manager handles setup, testing, member communications, and post-election reporting.
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Nomination Management
End-to-end nomination lifecycle — advance notices, eligibility verification, committee review, and certified ballot generation.
Industries We Serve
Built for Regulated Member Organizations
Every industry has unique compliance requirements. Votem's platform adapts to each one.
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Labor Unions
LMRDA Title IV compliant officer elections with DOL-ready audit trails.
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Credit Unions
NCUA-compliant annual meeting elections with member authentication.
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Pension Funds
ERISA-compliant trustee elections with fiduciary-grade documentation.
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Cooperatives
Member-owned governance elections with multi-location voter support.
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Associations
Professional and trade association elections at any scale.
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What Our Clients Say
Real outcomes from organizations that trust Votem with their most important governance decisions.
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Implementing Votem's new, modern system which allowed greater access for all qualified voters from military voters to voters with disabilities was my greatest accomplishment in office.
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Linda McCulloch
Former Montana Secretary of State
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Votem successfully handled the receipt of 299,000 votes on behalf of the National Radio Hall of Fame, an increase over last year's 126,000 votes received.
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Kraig Kitchin
Chairman, National Radio Hall of Fame
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An all-time record: 224,969 valid votes were recorded in the election for U.S. delegates to the 39th World Congress.
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Herbert Block
Executive Director, AZM
Client Stories
Trusted by Compliance Officers Across Every Regulated Industry
When an election is challenged, our clients have the documentation to win. Here's what they say.
"The DOL came knocking six weeks after our officer election. Votem handed us a complete audit file the same day. The investigator closed the inquiry in two weeks. Without that documentation, we'd have been in serious trouble."
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Sandra M.
Secretary-Treasurer, Steelworkers Local 1247
Labor Union
"We switched from a self-service platform after our 2021 election was challenged. The difference with Votem is night and day — they handle everything, the audit trail is automatic, and our NCUA examiner was satisfied on the first review."
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James R.
CEO, Horizon Federal Credit Union
Credit Union
"Votem ran our trustee election and our nomination process end-to-end. The nomination portal alone saved us three weeks of administrative work. Members could self-nominate, we could verify eligibility, and the whole record was preserved automatically."
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Patricia L.
Plan Administrator, Building Trades Pension Fund
Pension Fund
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