Votes and elections
Votes that stay open for a full rotation, so every shift takes part.
Put a question to the membership and let every shift take part. Members vote from the members area wherever they are on shift, and officers watch turnout come in by station.
Riverbend Firefighters · Elections
Sample localElections
Contract voteLive
ActiveStarts 19:00
All members · In the members area
By-law changeLive
ActiveStarts Mon 19:00 · Ends Fri 19:00
Eligible
Voted
Turnout
Votes and elections
How it works
- Step 1
Set the question and the window
Contract ratifications, by-law changes, polls, and the elections your by-laws allow online.
- Step 2
Every shift gets its turn
Keep the vote open long enough for A, B and C shifts to take part.
- Step 3
Watch turnout by station
Officers see turnout come in, station by station.
- Step 4
Post the result
Post it to the members area and pin it for the next shift.
On shift · 07:00 to 06:55
The vote opens on every phone, wherever members are on shift.
See it on a shiftOn the board
Turnout comes in, station by station.
A sample local's by-law vote, open from Monday to Friday so every shift takes part. Officers see turnout come in at each station.
Riverbend Firefighters · District map
Sample localBy-law changeLive
ActiveStarts Mon 19:00 · Ends Fri 19:00
Eligible
Voted
Turnout
Turnout by station
- Station 1 19 of 24 voted
- Station 2 15 of 21 voted
- Station 3 12 of 18 voted
- Station 4 20 of 22 voted
- Station 5 11 of 17 voted
- Station 6 9 of 19 voted
Votes and elections
Before you vote online
Check what your constitution and by-laws say about how your local votes. These are the documents officers usually start with.
We walk through your by-laws with you on the demo.
Book a demoThis is a plain list of sources, not legal advice.
International Association of Fire Fighters
- Constitution & By-Laws (opens in a new tab)
The IAFF's own constitution and by-laws, the edition from its 2024 convention.
- Sample IAFF Local Union Constitution and By-Laws (opens in a new tab)
The IAFF's sample constitution and by-laws for a local union, revised April 2026.
- The Law and the Internet for IAFF Affiliates (opens in a new tab)
The IAFF's manual for affiliates on the internet. It opens with a section on electronic and online voting.
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards
For unions covered by federal law (the LMRDA), mostly in the private sector.
- Conducting Local Union Officer Elections (opens in a new tab)
A guide for election officials on planning and running a local union officer election.
- Electing Union Officers Using Remote Electronic Voting Systems (opens in a new tab)
The Department of Labor's guidance on remote electronic voting in union officer elections.
The Florida Legislature
- Florida Statutes, Chapter 447: Labor Organizations (opens in a new tab)
Florida's state law on labor organizations, from the 2026 Florida Statutes.
Links checked November 5, 2026.
Votes and elections
Questions officers ask
Which votes can we run online?
The ones your by-laws allow online, such as contract ratifications, by-law changes and polls. We walk through your by-laws with you on the demo.
Do officers see turnout?
Yes. Officers see turnout come in by station.
See it reach your members.
Book a free live demo and we will show you how notices, acknowledgements and votes work across your stations and shifts. Brief your e-board.