Question 1

Is VoteForCause free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Running a free voting competition costs nothing — create your competition, add contestants and share your link. Fees only apply when you choose paid voting, and they are shown transparently before anyone pays.

Question 2

Do voters need an account?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily. Organizers can allow guest voting, where a voter provides their name, email and phone number instead of signing up. Voters who create an account can see every vote they've cast in their dashboard.

Question 3

How do you stop duplicate or fake votes?

Accepted Answer

Vote rules are enforced in the database, not the browser. Depending on the rule the organizer picks, we allow one vote per voter, one per contestant, one per time period, or unlimited. Every vote is validated server-side, and suspicious patterns are surfaced to our fraud review team.

Question 4

How does paid voting work?

Accepted Answer

The organizer sets one base price per vote. Platform and processing fees are calculated on our servers and shown in the checkout breakdown, so voters always see the exact total before paying.

Question 5

When do organizers get paid?

Accepted Answer

Funds settle to the organizer's connected payout account after the competition ends and a short hold period, with a small reserve retained to cover potential chargebacks. Every movement is recorded in an auditable ledger.

Question 6

Can results be changed after voting closes?

Accepted Answer

No. When voting closes, results are snapshotted and published exactly as they stood. The public results page shows the winner and the full ranking with vote totals.

Question 7

Who can run a competition?

Accepted Answer

Anyone can apply. Organizers submit an application with their organization details, which our team reviews before the competition can be published. Approved organizers get a verified badge on their public pages.

Question 8

How do I share my competition?

Accepted Answer

Every competition gets a clean, memorable link such as voteforcause.com/your-competition. The share bar on the competition page copies that link or posts it straight to X, Facebook, WhatsApp or email.

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