1. Separate the public experience from voting logic
We defined what any visitor could access and which actions required authentication, permissions or access to the organisers' private panel.
Case study
Case study: an online voting platform for a live gala with real-time results
Valencia Golden Awards needed more than a website for presenting a gala. The platform had to bring together event information, candidates and categories, online ticket sales and a voting system that could operate during the event itself. The custom solution used Google authentication, participation rules per user and category, real-time result updates and a private management panel for the organisers.
The challenge: turn a gala into a digital platform without separating voting, ticketing and management
The organisers needed more than a promotional website. During the event, the system had to identify participating accounts, record votes according to defined rules, manage multiple categories and candidates and let the organisers follow results as they changed. All of this also had to coexist with the public event website and online ticket sales.
- Create a distinctive visual identity inspired by classic circus aesthetics.
- Present gala information and keep a history of previous editions.
- Manage multiple categories and candidates from a private panel.
- Authenticate voters before allowing participation.
- Apply the rule of one permitted vote per account and category.
- Update results as valid votes are registered.
- Integrate online ticket sales into the event experience.
- Provide technical supervision during the gala so incidents could be addressed quickly.
The solution: one custom platform for the public event, voting and private management
A platform was developed connecting the public Valencia Golden Awards experience with a private administration environment. Participants enter the voting flow using Google authentication and the system applies the rules defined for each category. Registered votes update the information available to organisers, while the private panel manages candidates, categories and event operations.
- Custom website aligned with the visual identity of the event.
- Archive of previous galas and editions.
- Google-account authentication before voting.
- Control of permitted votes per authenticated account and category.
- Private management of categories and candidates.
- Real-time result updates for organisers.
- Online ticket sales integrated into the platform.
- Private workspace for gala operations.
- Technical supervision during the event to detect and address incidents.
How the voting and event-management system was built
2. Model categories, candidates and participation rules
Voting was structured around categories and candidates, with controls preventing an authenticated account from submitting more votes than allowed in a category.
3. Integrate Google authentication
Voting access was connected to Google authentication so participation could be associated with an account in the system. This controls duplication according to platform rules, but it does not by itself certify a person's legal identity.
4. Build vote registration and result updates
Each valid vote is recorded by the system and updates the information used by organisers to follow the different categories during the gala.
5. Create the private management panel
A private environment was developed for candidates, categories and operational data without mixing those actions into the public website.
6. Integrate ticket sales
Ticket purchasing was included in the same platform so the event did not rely on a separate website for every function.
7. Supervise the platform during the gala
Technical supervision was maintained during the event so incidents could be detected and addressed at a particularly sensitive time for the platform.
What the platform centralised during the gala
Participation controlled by account and category
Authentication and system rules limit how many votes an account can register in each category.
Results available during the event
Organisers can follow voting as participation is recorded without running a separate manual count.
Event management within one ecosystem
Public information, categories, candidates, voting and ticket sales are connected within the same platform.
Less manual work during the gala
Vote registration and result updates happen inside the system, reducing manual counting and consolidation while the event is live.
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