QUESTION: Our association only allows one vote per unit, even though there are two people on title. Doesn't everyone have a right to vote?

ANSWER: One vote per unit (not per person) is normal and legal. Although every person on title has a right to cast that one vote (provided they are in good standing), whoever casts the ballot is presumed to be voting for all his/her co-owners. Corporations Code §7612. Moreover, once received by the Inspector, the ballot is irrevocable. Civil Code §1363.03(f). Allowing every person on title to cast a ballot means a partnership of ten investors owning a single unit could disproportionately impact elections. If that same partnership owned two or three units, they could effectively control elections in smaller associations.