#opavote — Public Fediverse posts

I wrote a little bit about the philosophy underpinning #CohereCoop, the #Cooperative behind #OpaVote (and in part behind #TransparentClassroom)

https://www.cohere.coop/writing/move-slow-and-shape-things

TL/DR: We believe that slow, intentional movements nurture trusting relationships between team-members and our clients; and that high-trust relationships result in better products and service.

#Business #Philosophy #Management #Enshittification

Just re-published OpaVote's Fall 2025 Newsletter to our blog: https://blog.opavote.com/2025/10/fall-2025-updates.html

TL/DR?

- Improvements to invoicing, data retention, and voter opt-out/opt-in
- A case study with #EqualExchange!

If you're an #OpaVote client and would be interested in participating in a case study, please let me know!

#RankedChoiceVoting #ElectionManagement #DemocracyAtWork
#Democracy #Voting #Election #Cooperatives #TechCooperatives

#EqualExchange, one of the largest distributors of Organic, Fair-Trade coffee, tea, cocoa, and chocolate; uses #OpaVote to steward and strengthen their workplace democracy: https://blog.opavote.com/2025/04/coffee-chocolate-and-voter-confidence.html

Full disclosure, I'm one of the worker-owners of OpaVote!

Great news that the #OpaVote tool is now under the management of a worker-owned software coop called Cohere! OpaVote is an easy-to-use website that lets you host #RankedChoiceVoting #elections online. I can't count how many elections I've administered via this excellent tool as part of my advocacy for democratic reforms like #ProportionalRepresentation and #SingleTransferableVote in particular. Congrats to @Zee, @anaulin and the #CohereCoop team!
🗳️ https://blog.opavote.com/2024/01/opavote-is-under-new-management.html