---
title: "Creating a Nomination Election"
slug: "creating-a-nomination-election"
updated: 2026-01-12T15:50:10Z
published: 2026-01-12T15:50:10Z
canonical: "help.simplyvoting.com/creating-a-nomination-election"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.simplyvoting.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Creating a Nomination Election

To create a nomination election, from the [**Elections**](https://www1.simplyvoting.com/manage/elections-page) page, click on the blue **Create New Election** button.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a78bcdfe-0fc1-4248-a709-1fe58ecd1ca1/Images/Documentation/image(179).png)

In the window that opens, enter an **Election Name** and define the nomination period’s **Start Date**, **Start Time**, **End Date**, and **End Time**.

You may provide an optional **description** text that will appear immediately below the Election Name on the nomination ballot.

Then, click on **Show advanced settings** and check the “**This is a nomination election**” box under **Nomination**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a78bcdfe-0fc1-4248-a709-1fe58ecd1ca1/Images/Documentation/image(287).png)

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a78bcdfe-0fc1-4248-a709-1fe58ecd1ca1/Images/Documentation/image(288).png)

Once the election is created, you will not be able to change this setting.

## Nomination Settings

### Allow nominees to confirm their nomination

To allow nominees to accept or decline their nominations during a **Confirmation** period, check the box next to “**Allow nominees to confirm their nomination**”.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a78bcdfe-0fc1-4248-a709-1fe58ecd1ca1/Images/Documentation/image(182).png)

The **Confirmation** period begins at the end of the nomination period (**End Date** and **Time** defined above), and ends at the **Confirmation End Date** and **Time**.

Nominees will be able to **accept** or **decline** nominations from the voting website’s **Dashboard**.

Each nominee may only accept **one** **nomination**: accepting one nomination will automatically decline all others, if any.

### Allow nominees to provide their statement

To allow nominees to provide a candidate statement as part of their acceptance of nomination, check the box next to “**Allow nominees to provide their statement**”.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a78bcdfe-0fc1-4248-a709-1fe58ecd1ca1/Images/Documentation/image(183).png)

The statement character limit can range from 1 to 10,000 characters.

### Allow nominees to upload their photo

To allow nominees to provide a candidate photo as part of their acceptance of nomination, check the box next to “**Allow nominees to upload their photo**”.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a78bcdfe-0fc1-4248-a709-1fe58ecd1ca1/Images/Documentation/image(185).png)

Only one photo may be uploaded per nominee (maximum file size of 5 MB).

## Next steps

Once all required details are provided, create the nomination election by clicking on **Create** at the bottom of the form.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a78bcdfe-0fc1-4248-a709-1fe58ecd1ca1/Images/Documentation/image(186).png)

Upon successful creation, the nomination election is added to the [**Elections**](https://www1.simplyvoting.com/manage/elections-page) page as a Draft.

Click on the **View** button in the **Action** column to continue setting up the ballot.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a78bcdfe-0fc1-4248-a709-1fe58ecd1ca1/Images/Documentation/image(187).png)