{"id":5121,"date":"2026-04-07T13:33:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mi-voice.co\/test\/?page_id=5121"},"modified":"2026-04-07T15:21:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:21:07","slug":"trade-union-ballots-elections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mi-voice.co\/test\/trade-union-ballots-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Trade Union Ballots & Elections – Independent Scrutineer Services"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Trade Union Ballots & Elections – Independent Scrutineer Services<\/h1>\n

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Mi-Voice is an independent scrutineer and returning officer for trade union ballots and elections, with over 20 years’ experience supporting trade unions internationally. We’ve delivered statutory and non-statutory ballots – industrial action, executive elections, political fund reviews and more – using online, postal and hybrid voting methods.<\/p>\n

Mi-Voice is UK Government-approved and Cyber Essentials Plus certified<\/strong>; we manage everything from nominations to declarations, or we can provide our nomination and voting platform for unions that want to run their own processes.<\/p>\n

Trusted By<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Membership Data Audit Before Every Ballot<\/span><\/h3>\n

We audit your membership data before the ballot opens – identifying who can vote electronically, where the gaps are, and what it means for your costs.<\/p>\n

Hybrid Balloting: Online, SMS and Postal<\/span><\/h3>\n

Our hybrid balloting model routes each member to the right channel automatically, with built-in duplicate checking across all three.<\/p>\n

Independent Scrutineer & Returning Officer<\/span><\/h3>\n

Mi-Voice acts as an independent scrutineer and returning officer on every ballot we manage. UK Government-approved<\/strong> and internationally experienced. Compliance is the foundation, not an add-on.<\/p>\n

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20 Years of Trade Union Ballots & Elections<\/span><\/h3>\n

We’ve run statutory and non-statutory trade union elections across the UK, Ireland and beyond for over two decades, including for the BDA, BALPA, Accord, The Police Federation, Forsa <\/strong>and Teachers Union Ireland.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our e-voting licence option allows many of our trade unions to undertake a number of their own election processes, which reduces the need for industrial action.<\/p>\n

Mi-Voice can also act as the returning Officer,<\/strong> ensuring the entire process is managed with integrity.<\/p>\n

Choose from fully managed<\/a><\/strong> where we project manage the entire process on your behalf or self-service<\/a><\/strong> using our e-voting platform.<\/p>\n

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Are You Ready for Electronic Balloting Reforms?<\/span><\/h3>\n

Electronic balloting for statutory trade union votes is advancing across multiple jurisdictions. In the UK, the Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces electronic balloting for industrial action ballots, executive elections, political fund resolutions and union mergers,\u00a0accompanied by a new statutory Code of Practice. Under that Code, independent scrutineers must hold Cyber Essentials Plus certification throughout the ballot period.<\/p>\n

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How Managing Trade Union Balloting With Mi-Voice Works<\/h2>\n

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Step<\/strong><\/td>\nStage<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nData Health Check<\/strong><\/td>\nWe review your membership data, identify who can be reached electronically, and tell you exactly where you stand before the ballot opens.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nNominations<\/strong><\/td>\nOur platform handles nomination and support phases from any device – real-time tracking, full compliance, engagement from the start.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nCommunications & Voting<\/strong><\/td>\nMembers receive electronic ballots, SMS links, or postal ballots based on their data. Voting takes under a minute on any device.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nResults & Compliance<\/strong><\/td>\nDuplicate checking across all channels. Real-time turnout dashboards. Independent scrutineer declares the result. Data securely stored for 12 months.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Our Service Includes<\/strong><\/p>\n