Staff debate showing live votes as VoteCastWeb previews real-time tallies
During VoteCastWeb training, staff discussed 'show live votes' and 'show live tally' features that display members' votes in real time. Participants raised concern that live visibility could sway members and suggested turning live display off for privacy.
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Trainer demonstrated the "show live votes" and "show live tally" settings that present member votes and running tallies in real time on the public display. The presenter warned that those features can reveal how individual members are voting before a vote is recorded and that many clients choose to uncheck them to avoid persuasion.
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