Ballots
Setting up the Ballots module
Overview
The Ballots module is a voting tool that helps companies make collective decisions, elect leaders, and establish policies. As a Network Admin, you have control over how ballots are created, labeled, and approved across your domain.
Ballots enable transparent and structured decision-making within your MangoApps domain. Admins can configure settings for who can create ballots, customize voting labels, and set auto-approval thresholds.
Configuration Options
Who Can Create Ballots?
This setting ensures ballot creation remains controlled and managed by designated leadership.
You can control who is allowed to create ballots:
Any network user can create: Selecting this option allows all users in the domain to create ballots.
Only Network Admins, Intranet Admins, and Team Admins can create (Default): Restricts ballot creation to users with admin roles only.
Label for Voting Action
These labels appear as the voting options users will choose from.
Customize the voting choices shown on ballots by entering your own terms for each option:
‘Affirmative’ Label – Default:
YesSet a label for votes in favor of the ballot item.‘Negative’ Label – Default:
NoSet a label for votes against the ballot item.‘Abstain’ Label – Default:
n/aSet a label for users who choose not to take a side.
Default Auto-Approval Setting
You can enable automatic approval of ballots when the ‘Affirmative’ vote reaches a certain threshold:
Toggle the setting ON to enable auto-approval.
Enter a percentage to define the threshold.
Ballots will be automatically approved when this percentage of votes is met by the ballot close date.
Saving Changes
Once you’ve configured the desired settings, click the Save button to apply them to the module.
FAQs
Q. Who can edit or delete ballots?
A. Only Network Admins, Intranet Admins, and Team Admins have the ability to edit or delete ballots.
Q. Can the voters list and vote values be changed?
A. Yes. Authorized admins can:
Change the Voters List: Go to Ballot Tools > Change Voters List in the User Portal.
Change Vote Values: Go to Ballot Tools > Change Vote Values in the User Portal.
Q. Who can view ballot results?
A. Any user with permission to access the Ballots module in the User Portal can see the results through Ballot Tools > View Ballot Results.
Q. Are ballot votes anonymous?
A. No, votes in MangoApps Ballots are not anonymous. Each vote is linked to the voter’s name, which ensures transparency but does not support anonymous voting.
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