{"id":41778,"date":"2016-12-09T13:38:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-09T12:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.polyas.de\/ct_content_page_2\/list-election"},"modified":"2024-04-29T19:31:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T17:31:06","slug":"list-election","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/ballot-paper-templates\/list-election","title":{"rendered":"Ballot Paper Templates for an Election by List"},"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-2175a8beb44c2296ddd4571c01d8acae\">\n.avia-image-container.av-1aizrzs-2175a8beb44c2296ddd4571c01d8acae img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-1aizrzs-2175a8beb44c2296ddd4571c01d8acae .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-1aizrzs-2175a8beb44c2296ddd4571c01d8acae 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\/2017\/02\/sample_ballot_paper.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>Ballot Paper Templates for an Election by List<\/h1>\n<p>The structure of ballot papers in list elections can vary and has to be adjusted according to the individual needs of your voters and comply with electoral regulations. Guidelines about&nbsp;the election process are generally&nbsp;found in the bylaws of your organization.&nbsp;Here we&#8217;ll explain the various ways in which list elections can be conducted. Additionally, you can download free ballot paper templates in PDF form.<\/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>Ballot paper for a free list election<\/h2>\n<p>Ballot papers for&nbsp;list elections with individually&nbsp;electable candidates consists of a list of candidates with a check-box for each&nbsp;candidate. The voter can cast one vote per candidate and has as many votes as there are open seats. If the new board of directors has eight open seats, for example,&nbsp;the voter may cast eight votes.<\/p>\n<p>Votes will be counted and distributed according to the vote counting procedure constituted in the bylaws. The election results can either be calculated by <a href=\"\/election-administration\/vote-count-majority-vote\">majority voting<\/a> or <a href=\"\/election-administration\/vote-count-proportional-representation\">proportional representation<\/a>. The chosen vote counting method needs to be clearly explained in the instructions on the ballot paper.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Free sample ballot paper for a list election to download:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/Sample_Ballot_list_election_general_2017.pdf\">Ballot paper template&nbsp;list elections &#8211; general&nbsp;(PDF)<\/a><\/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>Ballot papers for a closed list election<\/h2>\n<p>The electronic ballot paper for a closed list election includes nominations for all open seats in one list. In a closed list election, voters simply&nbsp;vote for a complete list &#8211;&nbsp;not for individual&nbsp;candidates.<\/p>\n<p>When creating the ballot paper, make sure to double-check&nbsp;that the number of candidates matches the number of open seats. You&#8217;ll also&nbsp;need&nbsp;to set an order of candidates. The order of candidates on your election list is important because it determines which candidate&nbsp;receives first priority for&nbsp;one of the open seats.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If voters have access to the election lists in advance, it&#8217;s&nbsp;sufficient to simply assign&nbsp;each&nbsp;list&nbsp;a number rather than include the entire list on the ballot paper.<\/li>\n<li>If just one election list is up for election&nbsp;you can put the entire list on the ballot. Since the order of candidates is already set, voters can only cast their vote for or against the election list.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Free ballot paper templates&nbsp;for a closed list election:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/Sample_Ballot_closed_list_election_one_list_2017.pdf\">Ballot paper template&nbsp;closed&nbsp;list elections&nbsp;&#8211; single list (PDF)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/Sample_Ballot_closed_list_election_multiple_2017.pdf\">Ballot paper template&nbsp;closed&nbsp;list elections&nbsp;&#8211; multiple lists (PDF)<\/a><\/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;In an online election&nbsp;you create your ballot papers easily and conveniently with just&nbsp;a few clicks. Get advice from our election experts to plan and conduct your online list election. <a href=\"\/request-demo\">Request a free quote now!&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>Panachage and cumulative voting in a list election<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Combine different voting options in your list election:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Under cumulative voting, multiple votes can be cast per candidate<\/li>\n<li>Under panachage, voters can divide their votes between different candidates and election lists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Free ballot paper templates for list elections in proportional representation with cumulative voting and panachage:&nbsp;<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/Sample_Ballot_open_list_election_single_2017.pdf\">Ballot paper template open list elections&nbsp;&#8211; three votes I (PDF)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/Sample_ballot_open_list_election_list_election_multiple_2017.pdf\">Ballot paper template open list elections&nbsp;&#8211; three votes II (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\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=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/ballot-paper-templates\">Ballot paper templates free to download<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/ballot-paper-templates\/candidate-election\">Ballot Paper Templates for a Candidate Election<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/ballot-paper-templates\/vote-resolution\">Ballot Paper Template: Vote on Resolutions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/election-glossary\/proportional-vote\">Proportional representation in the election glossary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/election-glossary\/majority-vote\">Majority Vote explained in the Election Glossary!<\/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=\"\/election-administration\">Election Administration<\/a><\/li>\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-41778","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>Ballot Paper Templates for List Elections<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Get free ballot paper templates to download for your next list election under proportional representation. 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