About us

There has to be an easier way for a returning officer to run an election; dealing with papers, licking envelopes and manually counting votes is so last century.  But would anyone design an app with returning officers in mind? That was the challenge for Bernardine Vester in 2013. Today, Bernardine Vester is New Zealand’s foremost expert on running school board elections and elections for smaller organisations like clubs, associations and marae.  She works with a team of over 150 Returning Officers and support staff to give you options over how to manage a successful election. ““Whoever the returning officer is, s/he plays a central role in community engagement. Why keep expertise to yourself?  I believe in local control over destiny,” says Bernardine Vester. Local control is why we encourage the cheap Manage-Your-Own option. But we understand the reality for many schools and smaller organisations. A Full Service option is our back-up for you.