Gavel Field Notes

Practical ideas for calmer public meetings

Operations guidance for clerks, chairs, and administrators adopting electronic voting without turning the chamber into an IT project.

Organization guide · 7 min read

Who should be an owner, admin, chair, or member?

A practical map of Gavel’s account roles, meeting participants, and temporary operator access.

Read the guide →

Operations guide · 6 min read

Give every voting member a dedicated phone-sized device

A small chamber-owned device at each seat makes electronic votes faster, more consistent, and easier to support than a mix of personal phones and shared tablets.

Read the guide →