How to Add an Election Voting Counters Widget to a Page

You can access this feature from your MSL website. Only Content Editors with access to Website Admin can access the Website Pages window. 
Widgets in the Site Widgets section are displayed only to Content Editors with permission to edit pages applied at the root (https://[domainname]/) of your MSL website.


To learn how to locate your election’s ID, see How to Locate an Election ID Number.


For further information, see Elections Widgets and Voting Dashboards


  1. Log in to your MSL website.
  2. From the Admin dropdown, select Website Admin. The Website Admin window is displayed.
  3. Click Edit Pages. The Website Pages window with a list of website pages you have permission to edit is displayed.
  4. Next to the relevant page, select the checkbox.
  5. Click Edit. The Edit Page window is displayed.
  6. Select the Widgets tab. The Widgets section is displayed.
  7. In the Add New Widget section, within the Site section, select Election Voting Counters. The Widget Editor window is displayed.
  8. Either:
    1. From the Election dropdown, select an option
    2. In the Specific Election ID field, enter the ID of the relevant election
  9. From the Counter dropdown, select either Votes or Voters.
  10. Complete the rest of the fields as required and click Save.
  11. Click Content, and from the Widgets dropdown, select the widget. The Election Voting Counter widget is entered into the editor. 
  12. Select the Save/Exit tab. The Save Options section is displayed.
  13. In the Update Notes field, enter any relevant notes, then click Publish. You are returned to the Edit Page window.

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