JoomElection - Professional Election & Voting System for Joomla 4+ 🗳️

JoomElection is a comprehensive election management extension designed for organizations of all sizes. Whether you're running student council elections, board member voting, association polls, or any democratic decision-making process - JoomElection provides the tools you need for transparent, secure, and efficient online elections.

🎯 Use Cases

🏛️ Associations & Organizations

• Board of directors elections
• Executive committee voting
• Annual general meeting (AGM) polls
• Member referendums and resolutions
• Officer position elections
• Policy approval voting
• Budget approval decisions

🎓 Educational Institutions

• Student council and government elections
• Class representative voting
• Faculty senate elections
• Academic delegate selection
• Department head elections
• Research committee voting
• Student body president elections

🏢 Corporations & Businesses

• Shareholder voting and AGM decisions
• Employee representative elections
• Works council elections
• Internal surveys and feedback polls
• Team lead and manager selections
• Project lead voting
• Employee of the month/year voting

🏘️ Communities & Clubs

• Homeowner association (HOA) elections
• Cooperative board voting
• Sports club officer elections
• Nonprofit board elections
• Community decision polling
• Membership approval voting
• Event planning decisions

⛪ Religious & Civic Organizations

• Church council elections
• Deacon/Elder board voting
• Youth group officer elections
• Charity board elections
• Volunteer committee voting

🎭 Creative & Professional Groups

• Union representative elections
• Professional association voting
• Artist collective decisions
• Guild officer elections
• Conference committee selections

✨ Features

🗳️ Election Management

• Multiple Election Types - Support for both individual candidate elections and list-based party/slate elections
• Smart Scheduling - Set precise opening and closing dates with time selection down to the minute
• Rich Descriptions - Full WYSIWYG editor support for detailed election information and instructions
• Visual Elections - Upload images for elections, candidates, and lists to create engaging presentations
• Real-time Status - Automatic status indicators showing "Coming Soon", "Open for Voting", or "Closed"
• Publish Control - Easily publish/unpublish elections without deleting them
• Election Dashboard - Overview of all elections with quick statistics at a glance

👤 Candidate & List Management

• Candidate Profiles - Create detailed candidate profiles with name, number, image, and description
• Candidate Lists/Parties - Group candidates into lists or parties for list-based elections
• Custom Ordering - Arrange candidates by number, name, or custom order
• Image Support - Upload candidate photos or party logos
• Rich Descriptions - Add detailed bios or platform descriptions with the WYSIWYG editor
• Bulk Operations - Publish, unpublish, or delete multiple candidates at once

👥 Voter Management

• CSV Bulk Import - Import hundreds or thousands of voters from CSV files in seconds
• Automatic User Creation - Automatically create Joomla user accounts during voter import
• Joomla User Integration - Seamlessly link voters to existing Joomla user accounts
• Manual Voter Addition - Add individual voters through an intuitive interface
• Voter Search - Quickly find voters by name in large voter lists
• Voter Status Tracking - See at a glance who has voted and who hasn't
• Bulk Password Generation - Generate new secure passwords for all or selected voters
• Flexible Deletion - Choose to keep votes anonymously or delete everything when removing voters

📧 Email & Communication

• Custom Email Templates - Create personalized email templates for each election
• Dynamic Placeholders - Use tokens like [name], [username], [password], [election_name], [www] in emails
• Bulk Email Sending - Send login credentials to all voters or selected groups with one click
• Import with Email - Option to automatically email credentials when importing voters
• Email Tracking - Track which voters have received their credentials
• Password Reset Emails - Send new passwords with customized email messages

🔐 Security & Access Control

• Vote Verification - Optional multi-step vote confirmation before final submission
• Digital Signature - Require voters to confirm they voted freely without outside pressure
• Custom Confirmation Messages - Customize the confirmation statement voters must agree to
• Double-Vote Prevention - Built-in protection ensures each voter can only vote once per election
• Joomla ACL Integration - Fine-grained permission control with custom core.can.vote permission
• User Group Restrictions - Allow or restrict voting to specific Joomla user groups
• Secure Authentication - Voters must log in with username and password to vote
• Eligibility Checks - Automatic verification that voters are registered and haven't already voted

📊 Results & Reporting

• Real-time Statistics - View total voters, participation count, and turnout percentage
• Vote Counts - See exactly how many votes each candidate or list received
• Winner Highlighting - Automatic winner badge and ranking display
• Visual Charts - Interactive Chart.js charts on the admin dashboard
• Progress Indicators - Visual progress bars showing vote distribution
• Basic CSV Export - Export election statistics and results to CSV
• Detailed CSV Export - Export complete voter records with selectable fields:
  • Voter name, username, and email
  • Candidate name and number
  • Vote timestamp
  • List/party name (for list elections)
• Privacy Controls - Choose which fields to include in exports

👁️ Results Visibility Control

• Visibility Options - Choose when results are shown:
  • Never show results
  • Show at a specific date and time
  • Show immediately after election closes
• Access Control - Choose who can view results:
  • Public (anyone)
  • Logged-in users only
  • Voters only (only registered voters can see)
• Scheduled Publication - Set an exact date and time for results to become visible
• Access Denied Messages - Clear explanations when users can't view results yet

🖥️ Frontend Voter Experience

• Responsive Design - Works perfectly on desktop, tablets, and mobile phones
• Modern Card Layout - Attractive candidate cards with images and descriptions
• Election Listing - Browse all open and upcoming elections
• Election Details - View complete election information before voting
• Easy Voting Interface - Clear, intuitive voting process
• Vote Confirmation Screen - Review your selection before final submission
• Success Messages - Customizable confirmation after successful voting
• Error Handling - Clear messages if something goes wrong
• Results Display - View results with statistics and rankings (when permitted)

⚙️ Administration & Configuration

• Admin Dashboard - Statistics overview with election, voter, vote, and candidate counts
• Activity Charts - 30-day trend charts for votes, candidates, and voters
• Global Settings - Configure default candidate ordering and voter deletion behavior
• Per-Election Configuration - Customize settings for each individual election
• Toolbar Integration - Standard Joomla toolbar with save, apply, delete actions
• Sidebar Navigation - Easy navigation between component sections
• Batch Operations - Perform actions on multiple items at once

🔌 System Integration

• Joomla 4 & 5 Compatible - Built for modern Joomla with full compatibility
• PHP 8.1+ Support - Optimized for current PHP versions
• Joomla User System - Full integration with Joomla authentication
• Joomla Media Manager - Use Joomla's media manager for images
• SEF URL Routing - Search engine friendly URLs for all views
• Multi-language Ready - Prepared for translation with language files
• MVC Architecture - Clean, maintainable code following Joomla standards
• Composer Autoloading - Modern PHP autoloading for custom classes
• Update Support - Receive updates through Joomla's extension manager

🚀 Quick Start

1. 📥 Install - Upload the package via Joomla Extension Manager
2. 🗳️ Create - Set up your first election with candidates
3. 👥 Import - Add voters via CSV or manually
4. 📧 Notify - Send login credentials to voters
5. ✅ Publish - Open the election and let voting begin!

Make every vote count with JoomElection! 🗳️✨