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HOA votes shouldn’t feel like a battle. Here’s how to run them smoothly and avoid costly mistakes.
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Why should a board put in long hours preparing for HOA votes of any kind and then struggle to support or defend it? There's so many types of elections and ways you can stumble setting up a vote of any kind, whether it's getting quorum or an election of new board members seeking approval for a special assessment, or any one of these different types of voting situations where you need to reach out to your ownership in an official manner. Need to get it done, and get it done in a way that there is no question of the validity the results, so you don't have to do it over again. That’s where our guest Kurtis Peterson from The Inspectors of Election comes in. He’s here to talk everything about elections in your HOA community!

Chapters

00:00 Why do HOA votes become so complicated?
00:51 What types of HOA votes can go wrong?
04:39 Why is election season so busy for associations?
06:33 What kinds of votes require member approval?
07:56 Why is online voting difficult in California?
10:25 Can HOA voting be fully digital today?
11:41 What is a hybrid HOA voting system?
13:57 What are common HOA election mistakes?
15:55 Why do many associations need outside help?
17:25 Are small or large HOAs more at risk for voting issues?
18:47 What makes an HOA vote contentious?
19:05 Ad Break - Association Reserves
20:18 Why use an independent election inspector?
22:22 Why do recalls happen after special assessments?
23:26 How does outsourcing voting reduce risk?
25:51 Why shouldn’t volunteers run HOA elections?
27:17 What role does legislation play in HOA voting?
29:04 Is online voting allowed in every state?
30:49 How early should HOAs prepare for elections?
31:46 What is election by acclimation and how does it work?
33:48 What is the biggest takeaway for HOA boards?

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