{"id":41722,"date":"2016-10-24T15:01:51","date_gmt":"2016-10-24T13:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.polyas.de\/ct_content_page_2\/election-spending"},"modified":"2024-04-29T19:23:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T17:23:55","slug":"election-spending","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/election-administration\/election-spending","title":{"rendered":"Election Administration: Election Spending"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-2h0g7x4-de4ae1467e542757120a2c90fb2718d7 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1aizrzs-c9fd41ca87af933e2090511387a49d03\">\n.avia-image-container.av-1aizrzs-c9fd41ca87af933e2090511387a49d03 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-1aizrzs-c9fd41ca87af933e2090511387a49d03 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-1aizrzs-c9fd41ca87af933e2090511387a49d03 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image- avia-img-lazy-loading-not- avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/polyas_election-administration_0.jpg\" alt='' title=''   itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltsofnzg-e00b2b2a0be9be2e3c09c71bd36eb6b0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>Election Administration: Election Spending<\/h1>\n<p>Reduce your election spending by minimizing the causes&nbsp;of error. For example, an incorrectly formated ballot paper may give rise&nbsp;to a variety of additional costs like&nbsp;new printing, paying for postage twice and increased administrative expenses. Using online ballots allows you to completely&nbsp;avoid the risk of having to print and post your ballots twice. <a href=\"\/features\/create-ballot\">Read more about your various options in creating an online ballot!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltymfqmc-a7e66dfd12d3c3a0f73a2f3629a0358f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>The election budget<\/h2>\n<p>The most important tool when&nbsp;planning your costs is a budget. An&nbsp;election&nbsp;budget lists the costs&nbsp;for the different parts of the election as determined by the election committee. An election&nbsp;budget&nbsp;for an organization&#8217;s board election can be displayed clearly and easily in an&nbsp;Excel-table. However, it can also be more detailed and subdivided into several phases throughout&nbsp;the administration of the election.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What is included in&nbsp;the election budget?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In general, everything that is needed for the election should be included in the election budget&nbsp;\u2013 from paper costs&nbsp;to labour hours&nbsp;and telephone expenses. This will allow you to have a complete overview of your election expenses.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Marketing and advertising material costs, e.g. flyers, brochures, <a href=\"\/increase-voter-turnout\/voting-reminders\">voting reminders<\/a>, buttons, stickers, etc.\n<ul>\n<li>Production costs (draft, preparation, print)<\/li>\n<li>Shipping charges (packing, postage)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Personnel costs for all&nbsp;people who are part of the election or expense allowance for external service providers<\/li>\n<li>Premises&nbsp;and material expenses, e.g. renting space, polling booths, ballot boxes<\/li>\n<li>Catering, e.g. refreshments for volunteers on election day or at meetings<\/li>\n<li>Travel expenses, e.g. within different sites of a company or organization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You will discover&nbsp;that including a&nbsp;budget in the administration of your election is a simple&nbsp;exercise. It not only helps with organizing&nbsp;the present election,&nbsp;but can be used as a starting point for election officers in the future, who can adjust it according to their needs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltymg7xp-b78053bb5458bc6df78350d079a20a72 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>The &#8220;worst-case scenario&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Always&nbsp;be prepared for different outcomes. In your budget, be sure to account for scenarios which don&#8217;t go to plan&nbsp;in case something goes wrong. To estimate&nbsp;the amount of this \u201cbuffer\u201d, go through different election planning scenarios:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Best-case: what are the costs of&nbsp;the election&nbsp;if everything runs smoothly?<br \/>\n\t<em>Everything works as planned, no additional costs \u2013 your budget estimates turn out to be accurate.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Worst-case: what are the costs of the election if everything that can go wrong does&nbsp;go wrong?<br \/>\n\t<em>Flyers&nbsp;have to be re-printed; a candidate drops out, etc.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Employing these&nbsp;economic concepts of planning and prognosis will also help&nbsp;you to define a minimum and maximum amount that you&#8217;ll spend on your&nbsp;election. By&nbsp;formulating your election budget in this way you will be&nbsp;prepared&nbsp;for anything!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ltzjiloq-ca07d89252e665da6549c35602240f27\">\n.av_promobox.av-ltzjiloq-ca07d89252e665da6549c35602240f27{\ncolor:#000000;\nbackground:#e8f8f8;\nborder-color:#ededed;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av_promobox av-ltzjiloq-ca07d89252e665da6549c35602240f27 avia-button-no'><div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-46677 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-20-um-09.15.04-80x80.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-20-um-09.15.04-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-20-um-09.15.04-36x36.png 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>POLYAS-Tip:<\/strong>&nbsp;The step towards digitalization gives you a transparent overview of&nbsp;your election spending. <a href=\"\/request-demo\">Request a non-binding quote from our digital election experts!&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n       <section  class='av_textblock_section av-wz0wl4-34aab32a2d0f1ae4906b93362ed1f18e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Election spending &#8211; how to save<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Comparing is useful<\/strong><br \/>\nThe starting point&nbsp;for every saver is comparing! Invest a good amount of time in&nbsp;researching the inputs into your election budget. If you manage to find a printing house which is cheaper than any other in the market, then your research has paid off.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Emails rather than first mail<\/strong><br \/>\nSave postage and paper costs by sending messages and <a href=\"\/increase-voter-turnout\/voting-reminders\">voting reminders<\/a>&nbsp;via email. It&#8217;s not only good for your finances but also for the environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vote online \u2013 better than paper<\/strong><br \/>\nA good alternative to&nbsp;cost-intensive ballot box elections are legally binding <a href=\"\/cast-vote-online\">online voting systems<\/a>. Online elections can&nbsp;save you&nbsp;all print and postage&nbsp;costs. Furthermore, vote counting is done with the click of a button! Kill two birds with one stone by offering location-independent voting and service the needs&nbsp;of modern voters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div> <div  class='flex_column av-1nz9rg8-75c54a224fb808df4d271da46d3d88ea av_one_third  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lu9i2vcx-f98b442447e01de64a594721f37db094\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lu9i2vcx-f98b442447e01de64a594721f37db094{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lu9i2vcx-f98b442447e01de64a594721f37db094 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-7  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltym5gx4-4b5d2bf9f8cb84828b4c30d830082a87 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock cnt2_sidemenu1'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Topics<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-administration\">Election Administration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-administration\/calendar\">Election Administration: Election Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-administration\/voting-procedure\">Election Administration: Voting Procedure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-administration\/candidates\">Election Administration: Election Candidates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-administration\/electoral-roll\">Election Administration: Electoral Roll<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-administration\/risks\">Election Administration: Risks in Elections<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-administration\/stakeholder\">Election Administration: Involve Stakeholders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-administration\/legal\">Election Administration: Legal Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-administration\/vote-count-proportional-representation\">Vote Counting in Proportional Representation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-administration\/vote-count-majority-vote\">Vote Counting in a Majority Vote System<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-13shxaw-70ecde758ef09bd32c279342ccec690e hr-default  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lu9idg7z-bf603fd1ba39051b13a329fc88d83331 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock cnt2_sidemenu2'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Further information<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/increase-voter-turnout\">How to Increase Voter Turnout in your Election<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-glossary\">POLYAS Election Glossary<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9568],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41722","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-allgemein-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v25.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Controlled election spending<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Get an overview of your election spending by writing an election budget. 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