Voting windows and decision pacing

Free Vote Timer

Use a vote timer for meeting votes, ballot windows, member responses, polls, motions, and decision deadlines. Create an XTimer room when chairs, clerks, and participants need one shared voting countdown.

Built for this job

Chairs can set a clear voting window for members and participants.

Remote groups can see the same decision deadline.

XTimer rooms support shared vote timers across chairs, clerks, and participant displays.

2-minute vote

Ready

2:00

A standard vote timer for member responses and motions.

Timer presets

Controls

Create controlled room

Use this setup in XTimer

Need a controller link, viewer display, or shared room?

Keep this simple timer for quick work. Move into an XTimer room when one person controls the clock and another screen shows it to a speaker, team, class, or audience.

Open in XTimer room

Presets that match real work

Start from a timer people already understand.

Each preset has a clear use case, duration, and workflow. That makes the page useful for search visitors immediately, and gives professional users a natural path into XTimer rooms when they need separate controller and viewer devices.

1-minute vote

1 min

Total

1 min

A quick voting timer for simple meeting decisions.

2-minute vote

2 min

Total

2 min

A standard vote timer for member responses and motions.

5-minute vote

5 min

Total

5 min

A longer vote timer for remote groups, polls, or ballot windows.

Professional setup

Use the simple timer first, then graduate to controlled timing.

Use official voting rules and platform requirements for formal decisions.

Announce the voting window before starting the timer.

Use longer timers for remote participants or complicated motions.

Use an XTimer room when one person controls timing and participants need the same visible countdown.

Frequently asked questions

What is a vote timer?

A vote timer is a visible countdown for meeting votes, ballot windows, member responses, polls, motions, and decision deadlines.

Does this collect votes?

No. It is only a timing tool and does not collect ballots, verify voters, or replace voting software.

Can remote participants share the timer?

Yes. Create an XTimer room when chairs, clerks, and participants need one shared voting countdown.