How to Get Started Creating an Election or Poll on BetterVoting

BetterVoting is a web app for running elections and polls using voting methods designed to avoid vote splitting. To get started, go to bettervoting.com in a browser with JavaScript enabled — the app will not load without it. The site's own page content only confirms that JavaScript is required to run the app; it does not publish step-by-step setup instructions, so the actual creation flow has to be found inside the app itself.

What you need before you start

• A modern browser with JavaScript turned on. The page you get from bettervoting.com is a JavaScript application shell. If scripts are blocked (by a browser setting, an extension, or a corporate policy), you will see only the "enable JavaScript" notice instead of the app.
• A clear idea of what you are running. Decide whether you are creating an election (choosing among candidates or options, where the voting method matters) or a poll (gathering preferences or opinions). BetterVoting's stated purpose is elections and polls that "don't spoil the vote," so its methods are aimed at situations where you want to avoid splitting support between similar choices.
• Your choices or candidates ready to enter. Have the list of options written out before you begin so you can enter them in one pass.

How to reach the creation flow

1. Open https://bettervoting.com in your browser.
2. Confirm the app has loaded. If you see only a message about enabling JavaScript, fix that first — check your browser's site settings for JavaScript, and try disabling script-blocking extensions for this domain.
3. Look for the app's primary action for starting something new. Because the site's public page content does not describe the interface, the exact label and location are not documented here; the entry point is inside the loaded app rather than on a static page.
4. Once you are in the creation flow, enter your election or poll details — the options or candidates, and any settings the app offers for the voting method.
5. Publish or share the result using whatever link or invitation mechanism the app provides, then collect responses.

What to verify after you create it

• The voting method. BetterVoting's premise is methods that don't spoil the vote, so check which method is selected and whether you can change it. This is the setting that most affects your outcome.
• The shareable link or invitation. Open it yourself in a private/incognito window to confirm a voter can actually reach and submit a ballot.
• The results view. Make sure you can see results in the form you need before you send the link out to real voters.

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Where to get the exact steps

Because bettervoting.com's public page content does not include setup instructions, the authoritative walkthrough is the app itself once JavaScript is running. If you need documented steps, look for an in-app help, FAQ, or about section after the app loads, or contact the site directly through whatever contact channel it provides.