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Arizona Voting Rules for Boards and Members

What Arizona's statutes say about board votes, emergencies, meetings, and member ballots, as Qwibie summarizes them, with the citation for each.

Can the Board Vote without a Meeting?

Homeowners associations · Condominium associations

In Arizona, any gathering of a board quorum to discuss association business is an open, noticed meeting, whether or not they vote, so decisions happen in a meeting. Emergency meetings may skip the 48-hour notice for emergency matters only.

Qwibie sends this decision to a short meeting.

Citation
A.R.S. §33-1804(D)-(E) (planned communities); §33-1248(D)-(E) (condominiums) · Read the source
Review
ReviewedSummary recorded as reviewed against the statute text, 2026-10-13

What about an Emergency between Meetings?

Homeowners associations · Condominium associations

In Arizona, any gathering of a board quorum to discuss association business is an open, noticed meeting, whether or not they vote, so decisions happen in a meeting. Emergency meetings may skip the 48-hour notice for emergency matters only.

Qwibie sends this decision to a short meeting.

Citation
A.R.S. §33-1804(D)-(E) (planned communities); §33-1248(D)-(E) (condominiums) · Read the source
Review
ReviewedSummary recorded as reviewed against the statute text, 2026-10-13

How Are Votes Taken in a Board Meeting?

Homeowners associations · Condominium associations

Arizona association boards meet in Arizona with 48 hours' notice; directors may join by phone if owners in the room can hear them. Video isn't addressed in the statute.

Qwibie counts the vote as: A majority of votes cast.

  • Notice 48 hours with agenda
  • Phone participants on speaker in room
  • Meeting held in arizona
Citation
A.R.S. §33-1804(B), (D), (E)(3); §33-1248(E)(3) · Read the source
Review
Consideration onlyNot yet reviewed against the enacted text: a consideration only, 2026-10-13

Can Members Vote by Ballot without a Meeting?

Homeowners associations · Condominium associations

Arizona associations must offer absentee ballots (email or fax if allowed), with each item for or against and at least 7 days to return them.

Qwibie asks for the steps below before the vote counts.

  • Absentee ballot offered
  • For against per item
  • At least 7 days to return
  • Name address signature
  • Secret ballot identity on envelope only
Citation
A.R.S. §33-1812(A) (planned communities); §33-1250(C)-(D) (condominiums) · Read the source
Review
Consideration onlyNot yet reviewed against the enacted text: a consideration only, 2026-10-13

How Do Members Elect Directors?

Homeowners associations · Condominium associations

Arizona associations must offer absentee ballots (email or fax if allowed), with each item for or against and at least 7 days to return them.

Qwibie asks for the steps below before the vote counts.

  • Absentee ballot offered
  • For against per item
  • At least 7 days to return
  • Name address signature
  • Secret ballot identity on envelope only
Citation
A.R.S. §33-1812(A) (planned communities); §33-1250(C)-(D) (condominiums) · Read the source
Review
Consideration onlyNot yet reviewed against the enacted text: a consideration only, 2026-10-13

Not legal advice

These are Qwibie's own summaries, not the law, and they don't say what the law is today. Open the source to read the text, and ask your attorney how it applies to your organization. Your articles and bylaws may set a different rule where the statute allows it.

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