California Voting Rules for Boards and Members

Homeowners associations · Condominium associations

California associations can't decide outside a board meeting, and a chain of emails isn't a meeting. Discuss here, then decide in a short video or phone meeting.

Qwibie sends this decision to a short meeting.

Citation

Cal. Civ. Code §4910(a), (b)(1) · Read the source

Review

ReviewedSummary recorded as reviewed against the statute text, 2026-10-13

Homeowners associations · Condominium associations

For an emergency, a California board may meet electronically only if every director first agrees in writing; the consents are filed with the minutes.

Qwibie counts the vote as: A majority of the whole board.

• All directors consent in writing to electronic session
• File consents with minutes
• Minutes drafted

Citation

Cal. Civ. Code §4910(b)(2); emergency meeting definition §4923 · Read the source

Review

ReviewedSummary recorded as reviewed against the statute text, 2026-10-13

Homeowners associations · Condominium associations

California associations may vote by electronic secret ballot once the board adopts an election operating rule for it, except elections on regular or special assessments. Members can opt out in writing and vote on paper, members with no email on file get a paper ballot, the inspector of elections runs it, and the system keeps each member's identity permanently separate from the ballot.

Qwibie asks for the steps below before the vote counts.

• Electronic voting rule adopted
• Member opt in out in writing
• Identity separated from vote
• Inspector of elections
• Tally sealed until count

Citation

Cal. Civ. Code §§5105, 5110, 5120, 5125, 5200, 5260 (AB 2159, eff. 2025-01-01) · Read the source

Review

Consideration onlyNot yet reviewed against the enacted text: a consideration only, 2026-10-13

Homeowners associations · Condominium associations

California associations may vote by electronic secret ballot once the board adopts an election operating rule for it, except elections on regular or special assessments. Members can opt out in writing and vote on paper, members with no email on file get a paper ballot, the inspector of elections runs it, and the system keeps each member's identity permanently separate from the ballot.

Qwibie asks for the steps below before the vote counts.

• Electronic voting rule adopted
• Member opt in out in writing
• Identity separated from vote
• Inspector of elections
• Tally sealed until count

Citation

Cal. Civ. Code §§5105, 5110, 5120, 5125, 5200, 5260 (AB 2159, eff. 2025-01-01) · Read the source

Review

Consideration onlyNot yet reviewed against the enacted text: a consideration only, 2026-10-13