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Pro Elections CEO Abigail Padou was invited to be the featured speaker at an ECHO educational event, “HOA Elections & Understanding the Role of an Inspector of Elections.” Here is a link to the presentation. During the presentation, Abigail Padou explains the HOA...

As of January 1, 2022, all HOAs can do election by acclamation regardless of what their governing documents say. This is because of AB 502, which allows election by acclamation for all HOAs under the circumstances listed below.  Election by acclamation is allowed if:...

We changed our name from "Professional Election Inspectors" to the shorter "Pro Elections LLC."  We also created a new logo, to create a more professional look and feel for our business. A website refresh is coming soon!  

The Recall process begins when at least 5% of homeowners sign and submit a petition to the Board requesting a special meeting for a Recall. The Board then has 20 days within which to set the date for the Recall vote and send notice to homeowners of the date. The...

Pursuant to new laws in the State of California, Civil Code §5110(b), homeowner associations (HOAs) are now required to hire 3rd party inspectors for board elections. These HOA election inspectors work with the board of directors to conduct an independent and unbiased...

All of a sudden, it’s time to start the next election for your HOA. It seemed so far in the future and then you realize…it’s here! Fortunately, you are already prepared because you followed these simple steps: Keep your HOA mailing list up to date. One of the first...

The primary reason why HOA board elections take so long is because of certain requirements mandated by SB 323, which went into effect in January 2020. Among other requirements, SB 323 added the requirement for an additional notice in the HOA election process. This...

Our advice to our HOA clients is that we can and should open the outer envelopes (but not the secret ballot envelopes) in advance of the ballot-counting meeting. Dong so preserves voter anonymity and is not inconsistent with the statute. Civil Code 5120(a) states that...

Individualized return addresses should not be printed on the outer envelope used to return a ballot because doing so dramatically increases the number of spoiled ballots. This advice sounds counter-intuitive, so let us explain. All associations are required to use a...

Inspectors of Elections may all look the same from the outside, but there are actually important differences between them. Here are some things to look for: (1) Are they experienced with California HOA elections? (2) Is their proposal all-inclusive for all the HOA...