Chapter+Toolkit - Texas DECA

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Comprehensive guidance for DECA chapter officer elections, training, and recruitment, covering election platform options, virtual engagement practices, and engagement activities for socially distanced events. The toolkit compares multiple election and secure voting approaches, including election buddy-style voting with customizable ballots and voter management, plus runner-style platforms and alternatives like SurveyMonkey, secured voting services, and Google Forms. Pricing models, anonymity capabilities, voting methods, file/links support, reminder workflows, and voter list integrations are summarized to help chapters plan efficient and fair elections.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResumes

FormatPDF

Pages28

Reading Time10 min

AccessFree to download

Chapter Officer Elections

Election Platform Suggestions

Election Buddy Pricing and Features

Election Runner

SurveyMonkey Pricing and Features

Secured Voting

Google Forms Pricing and Features

OPA Vote

CHAPTER OFFICER ELECTIONS Election Platform Suggestions Interview Platform Suggestions Interview Resources CHAPTER OFFICER TRAINING CHAPTER RECRUITMENT ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES Socially Distanced Virtual FUNDRAISERS & SPONSORSHIPS Fundraisers Virtual Fundraisers Chapter Sponsorships VIRTUAL MEETINGS Virtual Meeting Platforms Virtual Teamwork and Collaboration Platforms Best Practice CHAPTER OFFICER ELECTIONS Election Platform Suggestions Interview Platform Suggestions Interview Resources ELECTION PLATFORM SUGGESTIONS ELECTION BUDDY PRICING: School Package: Annual, 30 Elections- $69, up to 350 students per election (elections can be used anywhere within your school for up to 1 year) Per Election Prices: Free – up to 20 voters $19 – up to 350 voters $89 – up to 1,000 voters FEATURES: Click Here to See all Features • Voting Methods: Multiple options. Rank, vote for a single candidate. • Voting Platforms: mobile/desktop • Ballots: Customizable. Randomize candidate/question order, editing descriptions, highlighting amendments/striking out words. • Files: can add documents or website links • Announcements: Personalized election announcements for each voters • Voting Reminders: schedule emails/text message reminders to voters who haven’t voted at the scheduled time. • Voter List Integration: use gmail, mailchimp, excel and other CRM applications to pull voter information • Voter List Management: receive notifications from bounced emails. View which voters have/haven’t voted. • Candidate Profiles: You can include candidate photos, link to videos, candidate bios, visions , promisesand contact info • Voting Subgroups: Limit questions to a portion of your voters. Ex. only Freshmen vote for their class rep, but everyone votes for the school president • Write-ins/comments: Yes, allows write-ins and/or comments • Anonymity: Voting is completely anonymous. Voting choices cannot be linked to the voter, results can be hidden until the election ends ELECTION RUNNER PRICING: School Package: Annual, unlimited elections- $398/year Per Election Prices: Free – up to 20 voters $15 – up to 100 voters $29 – up to 300 voters FEATURES: Click Here to See all Features • Voting Methods: Multiple options. Rank, vote for a single candidate. • Voting Platforms: mobile/desktop • Secure Voting: Each voter has a unique “Voter ID” and “Voter Key” and can only vote once • Voter List Integration: upload spreadsheets or CSV files to add voters • Candidate Profiles: You can include candidate photos and/or short bios • Write-ins/comments: Yes, allows write-ins and/or comments SURVEY MONKEY PRICING: Free – Up to 40 voters, 10 questions per survey, unlimited surveys $32/month – 5,000 voters/month, unlimited questions, unlimited surveys FEATURES: • Voting Methods: Multiple options. Rank, vote for a single candidate • Write-ins/comments: Yes, allows write-ins and/or comments • Voting Platforms: mobile/desktop • Files: can add documents or website links • Sending Ballots: Send by email (track who has/hasn’t responded and send follow up to those who haven’t), Share a link (can’t track who has/hasn’t voted) • Candidate Profiles: You can add as individual text and image sections • Anonymity: The election creator will be able to see who voted for what SECURED VOTING PRICING: Silver Plan: Free up to 25 Voters, 10¢ for every voter after 25 Gold Plan: Free up to 10 Voters, 15¢ for every voter after 10 Platinum Plan: Free up to 5 Voters, 50¢ for every voter after 5 FEATURES: • Voting Methods: Can set up to only be able to select one or to be able to select multiple, but cant rank your selections • Voter List Integration: upload spreadsheets or CSV files to add voters • Unique Voting Links: unique links will be sent to all the voters via email/phone to vote. The link can only be used once to vote. Can also send one time passwords by email to students to use for th

FAQs

What voting features are highlighted for election platforms in the toolkit?

Platforms are compared by voting methods (including ranked or single-candidate voting), ballot customization, write-ins/comments, anonymity controls, and reminder workflows to voters.

How does pricing differ across Election Buddy, Election Runner, and other tools?

The toolkit lists tiered pricing based on the number of voters and election volume, including annual school packages and per-election options, plus separate plan tiers for secured voting services.

How is voter information typically managed for DECA elections?

The toolkit emphasizes voter list integration and management, such as uploading spreadsheets/CSV files or pulling data from CRM/email tools, along with notifications for bounced emails and tracking who has or hasn’t voted.

Sep 11, 2026

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