Everything you need to run credible voting competitions
From the first vote to the final payout, VoteNest powers the entire voting lifecycle with security, transparency, and real-time results.
Online Voting Events
Create and manage secure voting campaigns for awards, beauty pageants, school elections, and community polls with branded public event pages.
- Custom event pages & slugs
- Categories & contestant profiles
- Free or paid voting modes
- Schedule & timezone control
Paid & Free Voting
You set the price per vote. Flexible voting models with secure Paystack payments — card and mobile money — plus configurable vote packages, bonus votes, and promo codes.
- You set the price per vote
- Paystack card & mobile money
- Vote packages & promo codes
- Guest voting support
Live Results & Leaderboards
Transparent, real-time vote counts and rankings on public event pages so organizers and voters trust every result as it happens.
- Real-time vote tallies
- Public leaderboard rankings
- Category breakdowns
- Winner publication tools
Contestant Management
Build rich contestant profiles with photos, biographies, campaign videos, and social links — organized by category with bulk management.
- Profiles, bios & media
- Social media links
- Category assignment
- Bulk status controls
Fraud Detection & Security
Automated fraud monitoring flags suspicious vote patterns, with voter verification and secure ballot integrity protecting every competition.
- Anomaly & burst detection
- Voter & contestant flagging
- Verified voter controls
- Audit activity logs
Payouts & Settlements
Automated commission calculation, frozen settlement records, and organizer withdrawal requests with mobile money and bank payout options.
- Automated commission
- Frozen settlement records
- Withdrawal requests
- Mobile money & bank payouts
SMS & USSD Voting
Reach voters offline with gateway-agnostic SMS notifications and USSD shortcode voting — no smartphone or internet required to participate.
- SMS vote confirmations
- USSD shortcode voting
- OTP via SMS
- Offline voter reach
Analytics & Reports
Revenue tracking, voting activity charts, and exportable reports giving organizers and admins full visibility into every campaign's performance.
- Revenue & commission reports
- Voting activity charts
- Transaction exports
- Custom date filtering
From setup to payout in four simple steps
A streamlined workflow that keeps organizers in control and voters engaged.
Create Your Event
Set up a branded voting event with categories, contestants, and voting rules in minutes.
Publish & Share
Publish your public event page and share links, QR codes, and USSD codes with voters.
Voters Cast Votes
Voters support contestants with free or secure paid voting and watch live results update instantly.
Settle & Pay Out
Revenue is settled, commission calculated, and organizers withdraw earnings to mobile money or bank.
Communities that run credible votes with VoteNest
"VoteNest made our university pageant seamless — live results built instant trust with contestants and the audience."
"The paid voting and automated payouts saved us weeks of manual work. Fraud detection gave us total confidence."
"USSD voting let our rural congregation participate without smartphones. Incredible reach and transparency."
Frequently asked questions about VoteNest services
Everything you need to know about running secure voting competitions.