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title: "Finalizing a Nomination Election"
slug: "finalizing-a-nomination-election"
updated: 2025-08-21T14:30:52Z
published: 2025-08-26T18:14:28Z
canonical: "help.simplyvoting.com/finalizing-a-nomination-election"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Finalizing a Nomination Election

## Proofing the Nomination Ballot

You must cast at least one **proof vote** in order to **Finalize** the nomination election.

Once you have finished managing your entire set of questions, navigate to the **Questions** page and review your ballot by clicking on the **Proof the Ballot** button.

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

**Proofing** will give you a sense of how a ballot will look and how electors can interact with it from your voting website.

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

Click the **Copy Link** button to copy the unique **proof link** for your nomination election.

You may share this **proof link** with other associates or colleagues via email. These other evaluators can access the **Ballot Proof** without having to access the Election Manager.

Click the **Open Ballot Proof** button to navigate to the unique **Ballot Proof** for the nomination election.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a78bcdfe-0fc1-4248-a709-1fe58ecd1ca1/Images/Documentation/image(204).png)

Complete the ballot as a dummy elector and click the **Continue** button at the bottom to proceed to the **Confirmation** page.

On the **Confirmation** page, once ready, click the **Confirm** button.

After doing so, a green **Success Message** will appear, and the option to **Proof Again** will be available. When proofing is finished, simply close the browser tab or window.

## Finalizing the Nomination Election

Once you have completed your review, navigate to the **Finalize** page to complete a final check.

You cannot **Finalize** your nomination election until you pass all the final checks on the **Election Checklist**.

If an action is required, you will see items you need to address. A common mistake is not using a future **Start Date** and **Start Time** or not casting a vote on the proof ballot.

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

Once the **Election Checklist** is complete, proceed to the **Checkout** and complete your purchase.

If you have previously purchased any **Single Election credits** that are applicable, such credits may be **used for finalization**, and if you have a current **Annual Plan** that is applicable, it can be **used for finalization too**.

If you expect to run multiple voting events but do not have an **Annual Plan**, please [contact support](/v1/docs/contacting-support) to learn more.

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

A green **Success Message** will appear once your nomination election has been **Finalized**.

Once **Finalized,** your nomination election’s **Status** will change from **Draft** to **Waiting** and will begin and end automatically at the dates and times you specified in **Election Details**.

Edits After Finalization

Once an election is **Finalized**, users cannot edit or change the ballot to protect the election’s integrity.

If you find a mistake or need to alter the ballot after it has been finalized, and **no votes have been cast yet**, you may un-finalize it from the **Finalize** page by clicking the **Un-Finalize** button.

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a78bcdfe-0fc1-4248-a709-1fe58ecd1ca1/Images/Documentation/image%2861%29.png)

If votes have already been cast and you need to make an important change, please [contact support](/v1/docs/contacting-support).

For more information about making changes to your ballot after finalizing, see [Can I make changes to an already finalized or active election?](/v1/docs/can-i-make-changes-to-an-already-finalized-or-active-election)