Votem Corp

What Votem Corp does

Votem Corp is a Cleveland, Ohio-based software and services company founded in 2014 by Pete Martin that operates CastIron®, a fully managed online voting platform purpose-built for compliance-first regulated member organizations. The platform coordinates online, phone (IVR), and mail ballot voting in a single workflow with real-time participation dashboards, AI-powered fraud detection, and an automatically generated board-defensible election file containing chain-of-custody and audit-trail documentation. Verticals served include labor unions (LMRDA Title IV compliant), credit unions (NCUA Part 701 compliant), pension funds (ERISA/Taft-Hartley compliant), cooperatives, and professional/trade associations.

The platform is SOC 2 Type II certified, has been reviewed by DHS/CISA with zero high or medium vulnerabilities identified, and is GDPR and CCPA compliant. Votem reports 13M+ votes processed across 42 U.S. states with zero security breaches and serves 500+ organizations including the State of Montana, Ohio State Bar Association, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Recording Academy, AZM, CU Direct, Fort Worth Employees' Retirement Fund, Deloitte, and Destination DC. The product surface includes nomination management (standalone or bundled), the FastStrike 72-hour rapid-deployment kit for strike authorization votes, WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility with multilingual ballots in 50+ languages, and a $50,000 compliance guarantee unique in the online voting industry.

Votem operates a direct sales-led go-to-market model with a sales-led motion targeting compliance officers at labor unions, credit unions, pension funds, and associations, supplemented by event-driven demand generation at industry conferences. Pricing is custom-quoted per election based on eligible voter count, election type, and channels, sold in three tiers (Nomination Only, Nomination + Election Bundle, Election Only) with a managed-service model in which Votem's team runs each election end-to-end. Revenue combines per-election subscription pricing with bundled professional services. The company has completed two acquisitions (ABVote in 2016 and Everyone Counts in 2018) and has raised approximately $1.2M in disclosed funding.

Name

Votem Corp

Legal name

Votem Corp

Website

https://votem.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Votem Corp operates CastIron®, a fully managed online voting platform built for compliance-first regulated member organizations including labor unions, credit unions, pension funds, cooperatives, and associations, coordinating online, phone, and mail ballot voting with AI fraud detection and examiner-ready audit documentation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Election Management Software

NAICS

Political Organizations (813940)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Proxy Voting & Shareholder Meetings (AGM/EGM) (FSACAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

On-Chain Voting & Proposal Systems (FSAPAHAA)

Keywords

• Online voting platform
• Election management software
• Ballot casting services
• LMRDA compliance voting
• Member organization elections

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Election Services (Subscription/Per-Election): Custom-quoted per-election pricing model based on eligible voter count, election type, and channels. All pricing is quote-based. Organizations select from Nomination Only, Nomination + Election Bundle (best value), or Election Only packages. Each election is individually priced and contracted.
2. Professional Services (Managed Election Services): Full-service managed election operations included in every package — nomination management, ballot configuration, voter credential generation and delivery, 24/7 voter support hotline, real-time monitoring, certified results, and board-defensible election file. The managed service model means Votem's team runs the election end-to-end.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Votem Corp operates CastIron®, a fully managed online voting platform that coordinates online, phone (IVR), and mail ballot voting in a single workflow with real-time participation tracking, AI fraud detection, and an automatically generated board-defensible election file. The company delivers elections end-to-end as a managed service for regulated member organizations including labor unions, credit unions, pension funds, cooperatives, and associations, with per-election custom pricing and a $50,000 compliance guarantee.

Product overview

Votem Corp offers CastIron®, a fully managed online voting platform for compliance-first organizations. The platform coordinates online, phone (IVR), and mail ballot voting in a single workflow with real-time tracking, AI fraud detection, and board-defensible election file generation. Services are delivered as a fully managed model where Votem's team handles the entire election lifecycle. Industry-specific solutions cover labor unions (LMRDA-compliant), credit unions (NCUA Part 701 compliant), pension funds (ERISA/Taft-Hartley compliant), cooperatives, and associations. The Nomination Management module handles the complete nomination lifecycle from advance notices through certified ballot generation, available as standalone or bundled with election services. Supporting tools include an ROI calculator and a resource library of compliance guides and checklists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CastIron®: The company's fully managed online voting software platform that delivers SOC 2 Type II certified, legally defensible elections for member organizations - online, by phone, or by mail.

Products and services

• CastIron® Election Platform A fully managed, cloud-native online voting software platform that coordinates online, phone (IVR), and mail ballot voting in a single workflow. Provides real-time participation tracking, AI-powered fraud detection, multi-channel voter access, WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility, multilingual ballots in 50+ languages, and an automatically generated board-defensible election file. Sold to regulated member organizations (labor unions, credit unions, pension funds, cooperatives, associations) on a per-election, quote-based pricing model.
• FastStrike 72-Hour Kit A standalone deployment package enabling labor unions to launch a fully LMRDA-compliant strike authorization vote within 72 hours. Includes pre-configured ballot, rapid voter list ingestion, multi-channel voting, 24/7 voter support, and certified results with DOL-ready documentation.
• Labor Union Elections Industry-specific election service for labor unions covering officer elections, steward elections, executive board votes, strike authorization votes, and contract ratifications. Built for LMRDA Title IV compliance with secret ballot integrity and DOL/OLMS-ready documentation.
• Credit Union Board Elections Industry-specific election service for federal and state-chartered credit unions. Supports board elections, Supervisory Committee elections, annual meeting voting, charter conversion votes, and merger ratification ballots. Designed for NCUA Part 701 compliance with examiner-ready documentation.
• Pension Fund Trustee Elections Industry-specific election service for multiemployer pension funds and Taft-Hartley plans. Supports trustee elections with weighted voting by contribution/service, multi-seat ballots, ERISA Section 411 disqualification screening, and fiduciary documentation for DOL/IRS audits.
• Cooperative Elections Industry-specific election service for agricultural, electric, food, housing, and other member-owned cooperatives. Covers annual general meeting (AGM) elections, board elections, bylaw amendments, special resolutions, member self-nomination, petition-based nominations, and quorum tracking.
• Association & AGM Elections Industry-specific election service for professional and trade associations, nonprofits, and membership organizations. Covers AGM elections, delegate elections, board and officer elections, bylaw amendments, special resolutions, proxy voting management, and multi-round runoff support.
• Election Operations (Managed Service) Full-service managed election operations in which Votem's team handles every aspect of running an election, including setup, voter credential generation and delivery, 24/7 voter support hotline, real-time monitoring, certified results delivery, and post-election reporting. Offered as a managed service rather than self-service software.
• Nomination Management End-to-end nomination lifecycle management including advance notices with timestamps, digital nomination portal, candidate eligibility pre-screening, nominating committee review dashboard, candidate statement collection, and certified candidate list export. Available as a standalone module or bundled with election services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2-3x higher voter turnout compared to paper-only elections
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ElectionBuddy: ElectionBuddy is a self-service online voting service used by associations, boards, and member organizations. It is explicitly named in Votem's competitor comparisons and competes on the same election management use cases.
• BigPulse: BigPulse is an online voting and election platform used by organizations worldwide. It serves similar association, AGM, and member-organization election use cases as Votem's CastIron platform.
• SimplyVoting: SimplyVoting provides hosted online voting for elections of all sizes. It is listed in Votem's comparison content and serves overlapping customer segments in member organization elections.
• OpaVote: OpaVote is an online voting platform for organizations running elections. It is named directly in Votem's competitor comparison pages and competes head-to-head for the same association, union, and member organization elections.
• Survey & Ballot Systems: Survey & Ballot Systems specializes in elections for associations, unions, and cooperatives. Votem explicitly publishes feature-by-feature comparisons against this vendor, indicating direct head-to-head competition.
• BallotPoint: BallotPoint provides online voting software for associations and member-based organizations. It appears directly in Votem's competitive comparison content as a head-to-head alternative.
• Yes Elections: Yes Elections is an online election service for member organizations, named explicitly in Votem's comparison pages. It targets similar union, association, and cooperative elections.

Broad incumbents

• Democracy Live: Democracy Live is a larger, established election services provider focused on government and accessible voting. It overlaps with Votem's public-sector and accessibility-focused use cases (ADA/WCAG, military/overseas voters) but operates as a broad incumbent.
• Scytl: Scytl is a broader election technology incumbent offering online voting and election modernization for governments and large organizations. Comparable in category to Votem but operates at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• Voatz: Voatz is a mobile voting platform positioned for secure elections, with similar blockchain/mobile voting DNA to Votem. It serves a broader government and absentee voter audience rather than Votem's union/credit union/pension fund verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A2 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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