Scenario: A student body wants to pass referenda (e.g. fee allocations, new student services) and get feedback from the wider student population.
How Episdemos helps / value:
- Proposals, explanations, pros/cons uploaded to platform.
- Students use the mobile app to read, discuss, and vote.
- Discussions can be moderated, FAQs inserted, follow-up polls.
- Administrative portal aggregates, visualizes results, and publishes outcomes.
Efficiency gain:
- Streamlines large-scale student polling (thousands of students) without paper ballots or physical polling stations.
- Offers data dashboards and analytics (engagement rates, demographics).
- Enables quick iterations or re-votes if needed.
Inclusivity gain:
- Students off-campus, on co-ops, studying abroad can participate.
- Time-zone flexibility helps nontraditional students.
- Anonymity protects those worried about peer pressure.
- Opportunity for multilingual support if needed.