{"id":962,"date":"2022-03-17T15:26:51","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T19:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/?post_type=kb&#038;p=962"},"modified":"2025-06-30T10:50:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T14:50:39","slug":"adding-manual-votes","status":"publish","type":"kb","link":"https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/blog\/kb\/adding-manual-votes\/","title":{"rendered":"Adding Manual Votes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When running an election or motion, you may have instances where you need to add votes manually if there are members who were not able to vote online. Note that manual votes can only be added once the ballot or motion is closed. The process is the same for elections and motions.<\/p>\n<h3>Sign in with your IEEE Account<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1560\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1560\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/Voting1.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1560 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/Voting1-370x164.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"370\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/Voting1-370x164.gif 370w, https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/Voting1-1024x455.gif 1024w, https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/Voting1-768x341.gif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1560\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to Enlarge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Click on Ballot Dashboard<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1573\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1573\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/Voting2.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1573 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/Voting2-370x185.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"370\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/Voting2-370x185.gif 370w, https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/Voting2-1024x513.gif 1024w, https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/Voting2-768x385.gif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1573\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to Enlarge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Scroll to the Past Ballots and click &#8220;Manage&#8221;<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1638\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1638\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes1.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1638\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes1-370x178.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"370\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes1-370x178.gif 370w, https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes1-1024x494.gif 1024w, https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes1-768x370.gif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1638\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to Enlarge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>To begin adding manual votes, click &#8220;Update Results&#8221;<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1637\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1637\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes2.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1637\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes2-370x124.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"370\" height=\"124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes2-370x124.gif 370w, https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes2-1024x344.gif 1024w, https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes2-768x258.gif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1637\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to Enlarge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Click &#8220;Add Manual Vote&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> You must have the member number(s) of the members whose votes you are adding.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1636\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1636\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes3.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1636\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes3-370x180.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"370\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes3-370x180.gif 370w, https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes3-1024x498.gif 1024w, https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes3-768x374.gif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1636\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to Enlarge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Enter the member number and record the vote<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1635\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1635\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes4.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1635\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes4-370x197.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"370\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes4-370x197.gif 370w, https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes4-768x410.gif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1635\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to Enlarge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1634\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1634\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes5.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1634\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes5-370x224.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"370\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes5-370x224.gif 370w, https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes5-768x466.gif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1634\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to Enlarge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Manual vote is recorded.<\/h3>\n<p>Repeat these same steps for all manual votes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1633\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1633\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes6.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1633\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes6-370x219.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"370\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes6-370x219.gif 370w, https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes6-1024x607.gif 1024w, https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes6-768x455.gif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1633\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to Enlarge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>View Results<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1632\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1632\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes7.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1632\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes7-370x188.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"370\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes7-370x188.gif 370w, https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes7-1024x519.gif 1024w, https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/ManualVotes7-768x390.gif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1632\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to Enlarge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once all votes have been recorded, you can click on &#8220;Report Results&#8221; to report the results to IEEE headquarters. See tutorial on reporting results here: <a href=\"https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/blog\/kb\/reporting-election-results\/\">https:\/\/kb.ieee.org\/vtools\/blog\/kb\/reporting-election-results\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When running an election or motion, you may have instances where you need to add votes manually if there are members who were not able to vote online. Note that manual votes can only be added once the ballot or motion is closed. 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