TapVoter
TapVoter is a web platform for running online elections, polls, quizzes, and multi-question surveys.
What TapVoter is
TapVoter is a web platform for running online elections, polls, quizzes, and multi-question surveys. Elections can use Direct, Ranked Choice (IRV), STAR, Approval, or Multi-Winner voting, and the free election plan allows unlimited elections for up to 10,000 voters. Ballots can be anonymous; administrators can see who participated but not how each person voted. Single-use voter keys expire when an election ends and are stored as HMAC SHA-256 hashes. Each election has a public log of lifecycle events and a receipt code for every ballot. The interface supports 30 languages, custom label overrides, and right-to-left languages including Arabic and Hebrew. The free polls, quizzes, and surveys tier has limits on active items and responses or attempts, while Pro adds features such as rating scales, quiz timers, PDF reports, and analytics. Free-tier poll and election data is permanently deleted 90 days after an item ends; Pro includes indefinite election data retention.
Good
- Supports five election voting methods
- Allows anonymous ballots and basic voter authentication
- Public election log and ballot receipt codes
- 30 languages, including right-to-left support
- CSV import and export; up to 10,000 voters
Watch out
- Bulk voter import is limited to 500 at once
- Free polls have active-item and response limits
- Free-tier poll and election data is deleted after 90 days
Who it suits
It suits organizations such as schools, nonprofits, unions, and professional groups that need online elections or surveys. Groups considering it should note its voter cap and data-retention terms.
Verdict
TapVoter combines several election formats with anonymous ballots and public audit details. Its free election tier supports up to 10,000 voters, while poll limits and data deletion timelines are worth checking before choosing a plan.
Plans and prices
From TapVoter's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Elections — Free Forever | Free | Unlimited elections · Up to 10,000 voters · 5 voting methods · 30 languages · real-time results · CSV import/export · daily voting windows · audit center · Always Free |
| Free Tier — Polls, Quizzes & Surveys | Free | 1 active poll (100 responses) · 1 active quiz (20 attempts) · 1 active survey (25 responses) · Turnstile protection · 30 languages · 7-day auto-close |
| TapVoter Pro | $4.99 a month | Unlimited polls, quizzes & surveys · rating scales and image options · quiz timers and weighted scoring · PDF reports and analytics · election perks · or $49/yr |
The facts
Each one read from TapVoter's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Auditability
- Each election has a public transparency log recording lifecycle events and a receipt code for every ballot.checked 7 Oct 2026
- CSV import limit
- Bulk voter import supports up to 500 voters at once.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Data retention
- Election and free-tier poll data is automatically and permanently deleted 90 days after it ends; Pro includes indefinite election data retention.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Election security
- Voter keys are single-use, expire when the election ends, and are stored as HMAC SHA-256 hashes rather than original keys.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Encryption and defenses
- The privacy policy says data is encrypted in transit and at rest and describes rate limiting, input validation, security headers, and CAPTCHA protections.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Infrastructure and services
- The policy names Cloudflare, Polar.sh, Google Analytics, Google AdSense, Resend, and Altcha as services used to operate the platform.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- TapVoter describes its audience as organizations including nonprofits, schools, homeowner associations, labor unions, churches, and professional organizations.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The interface supports 30 languages, custom label overrides, and right-to-left languages including Arabic and Hebrew.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- TapVoter provides online elections, polls, quizzes, and multi-question surveys.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can contact support by email at [email protected] or visit the Help Center.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Vote privacy
- Votes are stored anonymously apart from voter identities, and administrators can see participation but not how individual voters voted.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Voting methods
- Elections support Direct, Ranked Choice (IRV), STAR, Approval, and Multi-Winner voting.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker and origin
- The maker says TapVoter was built by a board member of JCI Mandaue who wanted a simple, secure, free digital election tool for nonprofits.checked 7 Oct 2026
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