No special, technical skills are needed to create and maintain a site on our system. Any press aide, secretary or campaign volunteer can maintain the content of the site using our tools after brief training, while we make the bits and bytes go singing along the wires. We describe the system as

Of course, if your team includes an editor with the requisite skills, many assumptions of the model can be relaxed and the full range of HTML/CSS can be available. Beneath the visible functions of the site, a comprehensive database keeps track of your content and maintains internet services and transmission. So web skills are useful but not required to get started. We train your content editor while we set up your site.

Your site can be edited by a staff member and/or supervised by a qualified web professional in your community. Election Options makes this service available through local webmasters whose skills we've reviewed. A local webmaster can provide design assistance and content management if you don't have your own qualified staff member. Election Options will be there in the background either way maintaining public access to your site and adding new tools and performance features.

Here are the major tools we provide:

• WEB LOG: Use this to comment on emerging issues and point readers to position papers
• CALENDAR: Use this to announce and schedule events
• IMAGE GALLERY: Use this to organize and distribute campaign pictures or to record events
• DOCUMENT MANAGER: Use this to publish major campaign documents with their own index, categories, and optional downloadable documents
• DONATION OPTION: Use this to solicit funds using PayPal or other services
• FORMS GENERATOR: Use this to create inquiry forms, surveys, polls..., or to sign up volunteers
• ROSTER OPTION: Use this to manage constituent contacts
  And new for 2026
• VIDEO & PODCASTING: Use this to feature supporting imagery and personalities
• CAMPAIGN TRACKER: Use this to track publicity on other sites

All these tools can be cross-linked to provide a rich, unique user experience. Access more information via the popup menu top left.

Or think of something new. Many previous users came up with innovations we hadn't imagined, building on the intrinsic capabilities of the system.

It's easy, because you can update and modify from anywhere. Just type new or replacement text or upload a picture. Everything is handled through simple forms.

If you do have HTML/CSS skills, you can extend the appearance features of the system. We can also create a template of your own design, and your site will have its own unique look.