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Are Secret Ballots Required for Religious Organization Elections?

Is every election required to be anonymous? When it comes to religious organizations, there are no overarching rules specifying that secret ballots are necessary during elections. However, keeping voter ballots anonymous is a well-known best practice. In some cases, an organization's bylaws or state rules may require it. Whether it's a ch
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The All-in-One Voting Solution for Professional Associations

Professional associations thrive on member engagement. Whether you’re electing board members, passing bylaw amendments, or voting on policy changes during an AGM, participation from your members is vital. But ensuring accessible participation can be challenging especially when your members vary in location, age, tech-savviness, and avai
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Easy and Fast Voting for Universities

Timely input and clear decision making is essential for effective governance, especially in higher education. Whether it’s electing alumni council positions, approving departmental or university-wide policy changes, confirming academic senate motions, ratifying faculty union agreements, allocating student government budgets, or managing
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Feature Focus: Split Weight Voting

For some organizations, especially within cooperatives or company shareholder meetings, voting power for each member or shareholder isn't always equal. Some may hold more "weight" or influence based on predefined rules (like shares owned, membership level, properties owned or proxies held).  One such method that handles this dynamic
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ElectionBuddy at CAI 2025: Discover Better Voting for Your Community

We’re heading to Orlando for the CAI Annual Conference, and we’d love to meet you there! We’re excited to invite you to Booth 625, where you can discover how ElectionBuddy can simplify your community association voting process and take advantage of exclusive conference-only promotions including gifts, t-shirts, and conference only p
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Compliance Checklists for Board Elections

California law surrounding HOA board elections is strict, so compliance checklists for board elections are often used to help organizations fulfill their duty under the law. These can include time-based deadlines and other relevant details on what must be disclosed and what needs to remain anonymous.  HOA elections in California also
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Required Disclosures Before HOA Voting

California law on homeowners associations is strict. There are several required disclosures that must be sent to voters before HOA voting. These include nomination procedures, preferred voting method information, lists of candidates and ballot measures, and rules surrounding recounts and disputes.  California homeowner association el
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Voter Authentication Methods Online

Online voting is more widespread than ever. The key to ensuring secure and fair elections is robust voter authentication methods online. These methods include individual PIN numbers, one-time access codes, and two-factor authentication.  The State of California has strict rules regarding online voting. To ensure voter anonymity and r
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Common Election Challenges and How to Handle Them

Holding elections is a complex process. Frequent challenges include voter non-participation, manual ballot handling, and challenges to election results.  For example, HOA elections in California can be particularly challenging due to strict laws, such as one that requires a California HOA election inspector to independently oversee t
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Community Reminders for Upcoming Elections

Sending out community reminders for upcoming elections is essential for informing voters. Reminders can be sent via traditional mail, email, or text message. As the date draws nearer, additional information like candidate profiles and ballot measures may be announced.  HOA elections in California come with their own set of rules, one
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Election Inspector Appointment Rules

When running electronic homeowner association (HOA) elections in California, an inspector of elections must be a part of the process. Their job is to oversee the election, ensuring every step from start to finish is fair, accurate, and transparent. The election inspector monitoring the voting process must be an independent third party to
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Cybersecurity for Electronic Voting

When a homeowners association (HOA) is considering a transition to electronic voting, it often gets pushback on the issue of security. To ensure the utmost in security, an electronic voting system should have advanced encryption protocols, require multi-factor authentication from voters to verify their identities, and be housed within sec
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Davis-Stirling Election Timeline

Homeowner associations (HOAs) in California need to follow a long list of rules to ensure fairness in their activities. For example, the Davis-Stirling Act exists to keep HOAs transparent, protect voter information and data, and guarantee fair and secure elections. HOA voting in California has an election timeline that community represent
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