The Governance & Voting Platform for European Associations
HandsUp is a fully customizable governance and voting tool designed to meet the unique needs of European associations with multiple member organizations.
- All-in-one governance platform
- Reduce errors and complexity by managing all your governance tasks in one integrated tool.
- Simplified session management
- Save up to 30 minutes per session with automated setups and invitations.
- Secure & managed solution
- We handle the security, significantly reducing your responsibilities and associated risks.
Features
Modular and personalizable
HandsUp was designed from the ground up to be fully modular and adaptable. Every feature can be customized to precisely match your organization's unique governance processes.
Flexible participation
Ensure every member’s voice is counted
Ensure full representation with delegated voting and hybrid participation options. Conduct votes in person, online, or asynchronously to fit your needs.
- Vote delegation.
- Empower voters to delegate their vote while maintaining transparency.
- Hybrid voting support.
- Conduct votes in person or online, in real-time or asynchronously.
- Asynchronous voting.
- Allow members in different time zones to participate.
Customizable workflows
Tailor decision-making to your governance structure
HandsUp adapts to any governance model, letting you structure proposals, discussions, amendments, and votes with predefined rules and clear workflows.
- Flexible decision-making rules.
- Define how decisions are made with majority voting, weighted votes, and more.
- Customizable governance structures.
- Supports federations, multi-tier organizations, and any other governance model.
- Clear roles & permissions.
- Assign specific roles like voter, admin, or spectator to ensure proper access control.
Management & monitoring
Simplify voting setup and participation
Admins can create voting sessions in minutes and track participation in real time with a live dashboard. Designed for both desktop and mobile.
- Effortless session setup.
- Admins can configure a voting session in minutes with an intuitive interface.
- Live dashboard.
- Monitor participation and track results as votes come in.
- Optimized for any device.
- Designed for both desktop and mobile, ensuring accessibility anywhere.
Notifications & reminders
Keep members engaged and on schedule
Keep members informed with automated and manual reminders. Customise notifications and send them via email, Slack, or Microsoft Teams.
- Automated reminders.
- Users get timely alerts to ensure they don’t miss important votes.
- Manual admin notifications.
- Admins can send follow-ups to boost participation.
- Multi-channel delivery.
- Choose between email, Slack, or Teams for notifications.
Document management
Store and certify voting records
Generate, sign, and store official voting documents securely. EIDAS-certified electronic signatures ensure compliance and authenticity.
- Automatic report generation.
- Download PDF reports of voting sessions for documentation.
- Legally binding e-signatures.
- EIDAS-certified electronic signatures ensure compliance.
- Secure storage & access.
- Protect official decisions with encrypted document management.
Security & compliance
Keep your voting process safe and reliable
HandsUp safeguards voting integrity with role-based access control, SSO authentication, and detailed audit logs, backed by enterprise-grade infrastructure.
- Role-based access control.
- Define user permissions with granular security settings.
- Robust infrastructure.
- Multi-zone deployment ensures reliability and uptime.
- Compliance & audit logs.
- Track all actions for accountability and security.
- Single sign-on (SSO) integration.
- Secure authentication with corporate login credentials.
- Annual security audits.
- Regular penetration testing ensures top-tier cybersecurity compliance.
