Oxford Creative are Equity’s web agency, responsible for their main UK site www.equity.org.uk and also a number of branch websites. Equity wanted to take advantage of the web by creating an election module for their UK website.
The creative arena that Equity works in is an itinerant community, with actors and members of the creative team spread across the globe at any one time. This has always been an issue with enabling members to stand for election as it would involve nomination papers being posted from member to member, not necessarily knowing if they would be at home to receive the mail and forward it on.
Developed within the secure members only section of the Equity website, the election module allows members to declare their intention to stand and other members to propose and second the nominee via a combination of email and secure access. As this all revolves around an election, security of the system and of personal details is of paramount importance.
“We are delighted with the new feature. Elections are simple to set-up, easy to use, and the system has proven to be a real benefit to our members.” says Martin Brown, Assistant General Secretary of Equity.
