Case Studies

The Indian Cultural Centre, Qatar, operating under the patronage of the Embassy of India, serves as the apex body for the Indian expatriate community in Qatar, dedicated to promoting social and cultural activities. The Indian Cultural Centre recently held its President & MC Member Election and AO Representative Election, marking a significant shift in their electoral process by adopting online voting. The results were astounding, with voter turnout reaching 80% for the President & MC Member Election and an impressive 96% for the AO Representative Election. This was a drastic improvement from their previous elections, where voting percentages barely reached 50% due to the physical challenges of traditional voting.

In past elections, voter participation was significantly low because people were scattered across the country and engaged in their professional commitments. Requiring voters to be physically present at a designated polling booth proved to be a major inconvenience. Many eligible voters simply could not make time to travel and cast their votes, leading to a lacklustre democratic process.

To address these challenges, the Embassy decided to embrace modern technology and opted for online voting, with Right2Vote, the world’s leading eVoting platform. Right2Vote stood out due to its unmatched features, affordability, and user-friendly interface. Recognizing that the Embassy was new to online voting, Right2Vote provided comprehensive guidance at every step, ensuring a seamless transition.

One of the standout features the Embassy used in the election is the Voter Selfie option. Before casting their vote, each voter had to log in to the system to capture their selfie and then cast their vote. This added an extra layer of security and transparency, ensuring that votes were cast by legitimate individuals and photographs of the voter were available to the admin in real time.

To familiarize voters with the platform and eliminate any technological apprehensions, a demo election was conducted before the actual voting. This trial run not only boosted voter confidence but also demonstrated the platform’s robust security, which is tested and certified by STQC and approved by the Government of India.

With the new system in place, voters found the process simple, efficient, and even exciting. Instead of travelling to polling booths, they could now vote from anywhere with just a few clicks. The ease of online voting turned the election into a seamless and engaging experience. As a result, voter turnout skyrocketed, proving that technology can significantly enhance democratic participation.

Most of the voters were non-resident Indians and many of them recommended that Right2Vote’s online voting technology should also be used in Indian national elections and state elections so that non resident Indians can cast their votes from Qatar itself and they do not have to travel to India to vote.

The Indian Cultural Centre, Qatar’s successful adoption of online voting has set a precedent for hassle-free, high-turnout elections. By leveraging Right2Vote’s advanced platform, they not only improved voter participation but also demonstrated how digital solutions can make elections more inclusive, transparent, and secure. Online voting is no more a futuristic technology. Online voting is a real and effective solution today , offering a modern and secure way to uphold democratic principles effortlessly.

Jet Airways, once the airline of choice for discerning travelers in India, was renowned for its exceptional service and the iconic tagline, “The Joy of Flying.” At its peak, the airline operated 124 narrow-body and wide-body aircraft across nearly 60 domestic and international routes. However, in April 2019, financial turbulence led to the suspension of its operations, triggering a corporate insolvency resolution process under the Indian Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.

Amidst this challenging phase, Jet Airways faced a critical hurdle of conducting elections to appoint representatives for its various creditor groups. With stakeholders scattered across the globe, a traditional in-person election was unfeasible. To overcome this, Jet Airways partnered with Right2Vote, an internationally recognized and STQC-certified e-voting platform. This collaboration ensured a secure, transparent, and hassle-free election process, setting an example for digital democracy in corporate insolvency proceedings.

The insolvency election required the selection of representatives for four groups - (a) Operational Creditors b) Statutory creditors c) Workmen and employees and d) Other creditors. With 12,000 voters spread across India, Spain, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and other nations, a traditional polling setup was neither feasible nor efficient. Most voters, being working professionals, It was difficult for them to travel and vote in person.

To ensure a seamless election, Jet Airways entrusted Right2Vote, a globally acclaimed digital voting platform known for its security, affordability, and ease of use. The selection was based on providing a voting option that allows anyone to vote from anywhere in the world, ensuring maximum voter turnout. The platform's security was tested and certified by STQC, a government body responsible for ensuring its security. Other benefits included - User-friendly accessibility, making voting as simple as clicking a button and guided implementation, where Right2Vote provided a step-by-step walkthrough and live demo to eliminate technological apprehensions.

The insolvency election was a remarkable success, with seamless participation across all creditor groups. What initially seemed like a daunting challenge turned into an effortless experience, with voters finding the process intuitive and engaging. The election of representatives ensured a fair decision-making process in the insolvency process.

One unique feature of this election was the option to voters to add their own nomination on the ballot page. Once a voter added a new candidate on the ballot page, the option to vote for this new candidate was available to all voters who voted subsequently. This eliminated the risk of election manager bias. Everybody was given a fair chance to be appointed as the authorised representative. This feature called “Allow Nomination” is an exclusive feature of the Right2Vote platform.

Jet Airways India’s adoption of Right2Vote’s e-voting solution has set a precedent in corporate elections, demonstrating the power of digital democracy. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, the election was conducted with unparalleled efficiency, security, and inclusivity. In a rapidly digitizing world, Jet Airways has pioneered a model for future global insolvency voting, making the process accessible and democratic for all stakeholders.

The Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon, one of India's top business schools, recently made a groundbreaking decision to conduct its Alumni Association elections online. Established in 1973 and ranked 2nd among private B-schools in India, MDI boasts a vast and influential alumni network spread across the globe. However, when it came to electing key members Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer the challenge was evident: how to ensure maximum participation despite the geographical barriers.

Traditionally, elections for alumni associations are conducted through in-person voting or paper ballots, but this method posed significant challenges for MDI. With alumni working in different countries and deeply engaged in their professional commitments, expecting them to physically participate in the elections was impractical. A traditional election model would have led to minimal participation, defeating the purpose of a truly representative voting process.

To resolve this, MDI turned to Right2Vote, the world's most feature-rich online voting platform. Right2Vote conducts over 3,000 elections per year, offering a secure and transparent voting process. Certified and tested by STQC (unit of the Government of India), Right2Vote provided a seamless and secure digital platform for MDI’s alumni elections.

The online election allowed alumni to vote from anywhere anytime, ensuring greater convenience and significantly increasing voter turnout. With just a few clicks, alumni members could log in, authenticate their identities, and cast their votes without disrupting their schedules.

The results were remarkable. 1200 alumni participated in the election, a number that would have been unthinkable with a traditional voting system. The transparency, security, and ease of use encouraged greater participation, making the election more representative and democratic.

The digital voting system eliminated human mistakes, lessened administrative loads, and provided immediate result processing. Right2Vote’s encryption and auditing features further strengthen the election's integrity, guaranteeing that all votes are accurately counted.

MDI Gurgaon’s decision to conduct its alumni association election online is a testament to how technology is revolutionizing democracy. No longer confined by physical boundaries, online voting has emerged as the future of elections not just for institutions but for all kinds of organizations worldwide.

Right2Vote managed the elections for Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited Employee Trust (UPPCL CPF Trust) and few other sister concerns. UPPCL is a state government owned power generation company of Uttar Pradesh Government. There are more than 40,000 employees and they have an employee managed fund to manage their retirement fund. Employees needed an election to select a new management for the fund.

The biggest challenge for UPPCL was that its members are mostly blue-collar workers spread across remote plant locations across the state of Uttar Pradesh. Previously they had been managing elections via paper ballot and faced many challenges. The company used to declare the day of election as a holiday to enable the employees to go to the booths and vote. This meant huge loss of productivity. They used to create multiple booths across plant locations and also formed an election committee with volunteers to manage these elections. This meant loss of several man days in management of elections. Even with all these efforts the voting percentage was quite low as employees had to wait in queue for hours to vote.

With Right2Vote's eVoting technology all these issues were resolved. The complete election process was managed by the Right2Vote team. This saved the employees of UPPCL from election duties and enabled them to focus on their regular work. Not a single man day was lost in management of election. The cost of managing the election was a small fraction of the costs in previous elections.

Above all, the voting percentage increased by 42% compared to the previous election. Total number of voters were around 40,000 of which, around 12,500 voted in the first hour itself. Due to online voting system there was no problem of queuing.

Overall, UPPCL ended up saving substantially on cost, time and human effort. It also remarkably increased the voting percentage and there were no allegations of any wrong practices like false voting, duplicate voting etc. Everybody including the management, candidates and the voters appreciated the system for security, transparency, and ease of use. The management was so happy with the platform that other sister organizations also upgraded from paper voting to Right2Vote's online voting technology.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi is one of the most prestigious engineering institutes in India. There are more than 40,000 Alumni of IIT Delhi who are spread across the world with more than 25% living outside India. IIT Delhi used to hold alumni meet in last week of April every year where a physical booth used to be set up for paper-based voting. Very few alumni were able to attend the alumni meet as most of them are based outside Delhi and even in Delhi, very few are able to take out time from their regular work to attend the meeting. Among the people who attended the meeting, very few actually voted because they had to stand in a queue to vote and people would rather prefer to spend more time socializing with their friends rather then standing in a queue.

IIT Delhi Alumni Association (IITDAA) decided to upgrade to Right2Vote's online voting technology. It was game changer for IITDAA elections. Alumni from 25 different countries were able to participate and vote in the elections. Number of people voted increase more than 5 times compared to previous elections. Overall voting percentage was more than 65%. This ensured election of more representative management committee. Alumni outside the city of Delhi also welcomed that now they also have say in the working of the organization.

The process of voting, for each voter, did not took more than a minute. Hence, the alumni were able to spend more time socializing rather than standing in a queue. Also, the management committee which used to be preoccupied with election management was able to actively participate in the alumni meet as all election management was automatic and managed by Right2Vote team. Even result counting was automatic and instant. Hence it was possible to announce the result during the event itself. IIT Delhi management and Alumni highly appreciated Right2Vote's online voting platform and the transformational impact it had on IITDAA elections. Since that elections, IITDAA has not gone back to paper voting.

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore is one of the finest and most prestigious management institute in India. IIM Indore is the biggest IIM in terms of number of students on campus each year. The PGP Students Activity Council (SAC) is a democratically elected body for managing all the activities that support the student community of IIM Indore. This body consists of 10 Committees, 10 Activity Clubs, 9 Interest Clubs, 4 Special Interest Groups and the heads of the Institute's National Level Events, all of which are coordinated by the SAC Coordinator.

SAC had experimented with digital voting in previous years but had faced challenges relating to accuracy, controls, and event management. There were allegations that same voter can vote more than once as the laptop-based system does not have enough controls on what the voter is doing once he is inside a booth. Another problem with the laptop-based system was absence of secret ballot. The team involved in election management was able to find out who voted for whom which was against the spirit of free voting. Also, with growing number of students, managing students' elections in a booth based set up was becoming more and more difficult. All students were not available for voting at the same time due to classes and other commitments.

Right2Vote's online voting software was a perfect solution to all their problems. The platform helped them conduct elections in a short duration and also announce the results instantly. Two factor authentication using mobile OTP and email OTP ensured 100% accurate authentication and elimination of duplicate voting. Secret ballot feature ensured free and fair elections.

The biggest achievement with the new system was that voting percentage increased from around 50% to around 85% as it become very convenient and time efficient to vote. No time of the students was wasted in election management and the students were able to vote from anywhere. It took them less than a minute to vote via their mobile. In the earlier system they have to waste lot of time in the queue. Students and the election committee appreciated the platform for being feature rich, smooth, fast, convenient, user friendly and efficient.