Lawyers are meticulous about formalities, and we are meticulous about functional solutions. That's why we are even more pleased that the Slovak Bar Association has once again chosen us to provide the technical solution for elections and voting during the 2025 conference of lawyers.
Our goal was to ensure a reliable and secure platform for voting and elections, which would be fully functional for both in-person and online participants. We assembled a solution that combined modern technologies with an emphasis on ease of use and maximum transparency throughout the entire process.
We enlisted the help of a tool that has (when properly configured) real potential: SharePoint.
For many, SharePoint is just a document storage tool. However, if properly set up, it can transform any process into a more efficient, transparent, and secure system. Including elections and voting.
Before SAK, we created complete digital voting system. The entire process – from registration, through voting, to counting the results – ran using the Opium platform.
Yes! For all interface processes, it was the brain SharePoint. No complex training, no need to download additional applications. Simple, functional, secure.
The conference was held in the Winter Riding Hall at Bratislava Castle – a dignified venue for important decisions. Dozens of lawyers were present in person, while others joined online.
Voting on procedural matters it ran on participants' own devices, directly from the browser or using a handheld - a real-time voting device.
During the day, it was happening elections to chamber bodies through our on-site kiosks or from their own devices for online users. Using the Opium hybrid event platform, interested parties could follow the conference online using their device from anywhere in the world (yes, the Slovak Bar Association also covers foreign lawyers).
Each of them was able to follow the live proceedings of the lawyers' conference and, at the same time, safely and comfortably elect representatives to bodies or vote on regulations and procedural matters. All from the comfort of their homes and without the hassle of authentication for conference participants. (These have already been verified by the attendance and registration solution for lawyers from Opium.)
Data collection and processing It ran fully automated. Everything went smoothly the entire time. No outages or complex problems. We resolved questions and technical support simply and quickly with our on-site team. Exactly as it should be.
Our goal was to create a solution that adapts to participants – not the other way around. In practice, this meant:
And what's important – the entire system remains with the client. Not an occasional application that only an external company can control. Opium. The SharePoint solution is part of Microsoft 365, so if you have it, you can continue to use it for voting, decision-making, or internal processes after proper setup.
Ensuring the smooth execution of elections for the Slovak Bar Association was a challenge that provided us with a unique opportunity to demonstrate our qualities. It was a trust that we highly value. If you are planning a conference, elections, or simply need technology that won't let you down, we'd be happy to show you what can be built using the tools you might already have – they just need the right logic and structure. Watch the video from the conference.
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