Frequently Asked Questions

Here are answers to some frequently asked questions.

What is Tapvote?

Tapvote is an app that matches public needs to people who can deliver effective solutions.

It enables communities to prioritise the projects that need solving most urgently. It then enables candidates for public office to submit pitches... for communities to select the most fitting pitch... and for the successful candidate to be both appointed and rewarded on successful delivery, according to their commitments.

What does Tapvote do for me as a voter?

Tapvote simply authenticates you as genuine resident in your local community using your payment card, then enables you to:

1. Vote for any specific thing you want
2. Pledge a award to the person who delivers it
3. Compare pitches from candidates
4. Select & vote for the person who's solution you want

What is a Tapvote award?

A award on Tapvote is a virtual pat on the back that you can pledge to any elected official to be awarded on delivery of any project, to say thanks for delivering on your commitment.

Thumbs-ups are 100% free to pledge.

To pledge a thumbs-up for delivery of a project you just need a payment card registered to your address to verify you are a resident.

How do I place a reward?

To place a reward it is 100% free, just:

1. Select a project
2. Give it a
3. Authorise your reward using a payment card registered to your address.

Then...

1. Share it with your community so they can join your reward
2. Watch it grow and attract pitches from candidates
3. Review the pitches and choose the one you like

How do I choose a proposal?

If you like a proposal, OK it, by pressing the  Power button.

The most popular proposal at the deadline wins the commission.

When does a successful candidate receive my ?

Your chosen candidate receives your only if they deliver what they set out in their pitch.

If they don't deliver on their commitment, the project is recorded as a miss on the candidate's record. It is totally normal to have few missed projects of course, but over time it gives a helpful indication of what their specialities are.

How long are the proposal contests?

Proposal deadlines depend on the scope of your project.

For a local contest the proposal deadline is 6 months after it is first posted. That means your community has 6 months to grow the reward, and candidates have 6 months to submit their proposals.

The deadlines for each level of proposal contest are as follows:

• Local: 6 months contest
• Regional: 12 months contest
• National: 2 years contest
• Global: 2.5 years contest

How is a candidate appointed to the task?

When the proposal deadline is reached the proposal with the most popular support is awarded the contract.

The candidate then has 1 month to accept the contract and get appointed to their chosen role. If they are not elected to their role or cannot take on the contract for any other reason, the contract passes to the next most popular candidate. If no other candidates exist the project is reopened to a new proposal deadline.

How long does the candidate have to deliver?

The candidate has the length of their period in office or double the contest length to deliver - whichever is shorter.

Maximum delivery deadlines are as follows:

• Local: 1 year to deliver
• Regional: 2 years to deliver
• National: 4 years to deliver
• Global: 5 years to deliver

If successful, how is the candidate rewarded?

If the candidate delivers before the end of the delivery deadline then all thumbs-ups from all the supporters of the project are added to their profile.

If the candidate is unsuccessful what happens?

If more than 10% of supporters mark the task as undelivered at the end of the delivery deadline the project is recorded as a miss on the candidate's profile. The contest is then automatically reopened to new proposals.

Where to now?

Tapvote is free to browse and explore, and it's of course totally free to pledge 's so you can dive straight in.

You can just vote for something here.

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