Announcing Election Results
As provided for in Civil Code § 5120(b), the tabulated results of an election must be:
- promptly reported to the board of directors,
- recorded in the minutes of the next meeting of the board,
- made available for review by the membership, and
- within 15 days of the election, reported to the membership via general notice.
Following is a sample report published to the membership and recorded in the minutes:
ELECTION RESULTS
#1 Election of Directors
There were five candidates for three open seats.
| Number of units: |
110 |
| Quorum needed * |
50 |
| Ballots cast |
61 |
| Abstentions** |
4 |
| Voided ballots*** |
1 |
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| 1. John Browning |
40 |
elected |
| 2. Mary Goodwin |
38 |
elected |
| 3. Fred Smith |
32 |
elected |
| 4. Sally Jones |
14 |
not elected |
| 5. Larry Marsh |
42 |
not elected (withdrew) |
Write-in:
-Bart Simpson |
1 |
not eligible |
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#2 Special Assessment
A special assessment of $800 per unit to redecorate lobbies (a majority of a quorum needed for approval) was also on the ballot. |
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| Vote: 40 in favor, 16 against |
| Result: assessment approved |
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* Quorum is the percentage of eligible voters needed to conduct the election. [Requirements will vary from association to association.]
** Abstentions occur when members (i) sign in at the meeting but do not cast ballots or (ii) cast unvoted ballots, i.e., the ballots are blank. Abstentions count toward quorum.
*** Inspectors should tabulate votes on a ballot when the meaning is clear. Ballots should be voided when (i) the outer envelope is not signed, (ii) ballots contain more votes than permitted, or (iii) non-official ballots are substituted for those distributed to owners. |
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