by Abigail Padou | Jun 10, 2023 | Blog
Cumulative voting is a voting method often used in board elections of California homeowner associations. With cumulative voting, each member of the HOA may cast all of their votes for one candidate or they may distribute their votes among the candidates. For example,...
by Abigail Padou | Apr 12, 2023 | Blog
Homeowner Association (HOA) voting in California is typically governed by the HOA’s bylaws and state law. Here are some general guidelines: The secret ballot process described in the Davis-Stirling Act (California Civil Code Section 5100) must be used for the...
by Abigail Padou | Mar 8, 2023 | Blog
HOA Elections are a complicated and confusing arena for homeowners to navigate. HOA elections are governed by multiple sets of rules and regulations, some of which are regularly changed or updated by the California legislature. The rules and regulations include the...
by Abigail Padou | Jan 27, 2023 | Blog
Tie votes are actually pretty common, particularly among board elections for small HOAs (the fewer votes there are, the greater the chance of a tie). Ideally, the HOA bylaws or election rules include instructions on what to do in the case of a tie. The instructions...
by Abigail Padou | Dec 5, 2022 | Blog
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.” During the presentation, Abigail Padou explains the HOA election process required by the...
by Abigail Padou | Jul 16, 2022 | Blog
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!
