State Statutes

Voting—In person, absentee ballots, proxies. (1) Owners may vote at a meeting in person, by absentee ballot pursuant to subsection (3)(d) of this section, or by a proxy pursuant to subsection (5) of this section. (2) When a vote is conducted without a meeting, owners may vote by ballot pursuant to subsection (6) of this section. (3) At a meeting of owners the following requirements apply:

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, except as provided in subsection (e), or the declaration or bylaws of a condominium to the contrary, at any association meeting the board may direct the use of an electronic voting device regardless of whether a secret ballot is used or required. Except as provided in subsection (e), the use shall be subject to the following:

C.45:22A-45.2 Executive board elections...... (8) An association shall not prevent voting for an executive board member by electronic means where the executive board determines to employ voting in such manner and an association member, or voting-eligible tenant where applicable, consents to casting a vote in such manner.

Tile 33 covers planned communities, title 10 covers non-profit corporation law

Maryland Real Property 11B-113.2 Electronic Voting

HB 791 authorizing condominium, cooperative, and homeowners' associations to conduct votes of the membership by online voting passed and will go into effect 7/1/2015.

10-33-01. Definitions. 5. "Ballot" means a written ballot or a ballot transmitted by electronic communication.

58-4614. Same; unit owner voting procedures. (a) Unless prohibited or limited by the declaration or bylaws, unit owners may vote at a meeting in person, by secret ballot, by absentee ballot pursuant to subsection (b)(4), by a proxy pursuant to subsection (c), or, when a vote is conducted without a meeting, by electronic or paper ballot pursuant to subsection (d).

Section 47-7E-9 A states: The association shall provide for votes to be cast in person, by absentee ballot or by proxy and may provide for voting by some other form of delivery.

Title 27A: Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (1994) Chapter 3: MANAGEMENT OF THE COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY 27 V.S.A. § 3-110. Voting; proxies; ballots

Sec. 47-252. Voting. Proxies. Ballots. (a) Unless prohibited or limited by the declaration or bylaws, unit owners may vote at a meeting in person, by a proxy pursuant to subsection (c) of this section or, when a vote is conducted without a meeting, by electronic or paper ballot pursuant to subsection (d) of this section.

AI-IL is pleased to announce that HB 5322, the Electronic Voting Bill introduced by CAI, was signed into law on August 25, 2014 as Public Act 98-1042.

Incorporated HOA's follow the state laws governing nonprofit corporations.

Except as otherwise provided in the bylaws, the presence or participation, including voting and taking other action, at a meeting of members, or the expression of consent or dissent to corporate action, by a member by conference telephone or other electronic means, including, without limitation, the Internet......

House Bill 2761 updates chapter 209 to allow for electronic voting in January 2012 Personal comment, good job Texas, this is the clearest law on online voting I have seen to date.

A member or shareholder may vote in person or, unless the articles of incorporation or the bylaws otherwise provide, may vote by mail, by electronic transmission.....

Subchapter III. Management of the Common Interest Community

MARYLAND CONDOMINIUM ACT Annotated Code of Maryland Real Property Article, Title 11

(c) If authorized by the statute under which the association is created, and to the extent not limited or prohibited by the articles of incorporation, bylaws, or declaration, the vote on any issue or issues may be taken by electronic means.............,

Chapter 94 Real Property Development Section 94.661 Electronic Ballot Chapter 100 Condominiums Section: 100.428 Electronic ballot

SECTION 33-31-708. Action by written or electronic ballot.

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