(a) All votes shall be counted and tabulated by the inspector or inspectors of elections, or the designee of the inspector of elections, in public at a properly noticed open meeting of the board or members. Any candidate or other member of the association may witness the counting and tabulation of the votes. No person, including a member of the association or an employee of the management company, shall open or otherwise review any ballot prior to the time and place at which the ballots are counted and tabulated. The inspector of elections, or the designee of the inspector of elections, may verify the member’s information and signature on the outer envelope prior to the meeting at which ballots are tabulated. Once a secret ballot is received by the inspector of elections, it shall be irrevocable.
(b) The tabulated results of the election shall be promptly reported to the board and shall be recorded in the minutes of the next meeting of the board and shall be available for review by members of the association. Within 15 days of the election, the board shall give general notice pursuant to Section 4045 of the tabulated results of the election.
Related Topics
Related Statutes
- AB-2159 (Maienschein) Common interest developments: association governance: member election
- AB-648 (Valencia) Common interest developments: procedures: meetings by teleconference
- SB-432 (Wieckowski) Common interest developments.
- SB-969 (Wieckowski) Common interest developments.
- Civil Code Section 5125. Custody of Ballots.
- Civil Code Section 5115. Ballot and Voting Procedure.
- Civil Code Section 5110. Inspector of Elections Required.
- Civil Code Section 5100. Elections Held by Secret Ballot.
- Civil Code Section 4045. General Delivery or Notice.