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Confidentiality Laws for Homeowner Voting
March 31, 2025
Voter anonymity is an important part of ensuring a vote is held fairly. California has strong confidentiality laws for homeowner voting. It requires that ballots remain secret and can only be accessed by an independent inspector of elections unrelated to the HOA.  Voting in California HOA elections can now be held online, thanks to D
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Encryption Methods for Secret Ballots
March 28, 2025
With in-person voting becoming less common, many organizations are relying on encryption methods for secret ballots to conduct secure elections. These methods include the 256-bit encryption used by financial institutions and security measures such as two-factor authentication and digital audit paper trails.  California HOA elections
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Legal Framework for Community Elections in California
March 26, 2025
If you’re holding an election, there are plenty of rules you need to be aware of. Homeowners association (HOA) elections in California (CA) are no different.  CA HOA voting follows a strict set of rules. In addition to the election rules dictated by each HOA’s bylaws, every California homeowners association must comply with the D
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Participation Confirmation in Digital Elections
March 24, 2025
Have you ever filled out a ballot, sent it off, and had no clue if it was actually counted? There was no confirmation or follow-up, so you were left just hoping for the best. With the rise of online election platforms, that uncertainty is becoming a thing of the past for homeowners association (HOA) elections […]
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Preventing Vote Tampering in Community Elections
March 21, 2025
Preventing vote tampering in community elections is paramount to maintaining voter trust in the process. Secure online voting systems with auditable results can provide these services while preventing tampering before it starts.  HOA elections in California can now be held online, thanks to amendments made to the Davis-Stirling Act o
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Real-Time Monitoring of Electronic Ballots
March 19, 2025
How much time did you spend on your last election counting paper ballots for your homeowners association (HOA)? Today, digitizing the election process can save hours of administrative work and provide benefits like real-time monitoring of electronic ballots. When you use an online election platform like ElectionBuddy that complies with Ca
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Record-Keeping Best Practices for HOA Elections
March 17, 2025
Record keeping best practices for HOA elections include maintaining documentation on eligible voters, voting records, and results of past elections. These help HOAs avoid legal challenges and keep them safe from costly governmental investigations.  California HOA elections have recently been allowed to take place online, thanks to th
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Voter Engagement Tracking in Virtual Polls
March 14, 2025
Technology has made it easier to gather opinions and make decisions in all aspects of our lives, including CA HOA elections. Online election platforms make voter engagement tracking simple. You can automatically track who has voted, although their identity is kept secret to preserve anonymity.   This ability provides valuable vo
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Feature Focus: Zoom In-App Integration
March 12, 2025
We’re thrilled to announce that ElectionBuddy has enhanced our Zoom integration and been added to the Zoom marketplace. We are Zooming with Zoom so you can host your ElectionBuddy MeetingVotes directly within Zoom. Voters can now participate in the entire voting process without ever leaving the Zoom platform! With this new integration,
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Feature Focus: The Results Center
March 10, 2025
The Results Center empowers administrators to easily share voting results in a single, centralized location. This simplifies results distribution for motions, organizations that conduct multiple votes, and more. Administrators can share the Results Center link via email, during live meetings, or directly on the organization website, voter
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Empowering HOA & Condominium Communities with Secure, Streamlined Voting Solutions
February 21, 2025
2024 has been an exciting year for ElectionBuddy, especially with our participation in Homeowner Association events both locally and nationally. This year’s events were standouts, providing us with invaluable opportunities to reconnect with existing customers, engage with new prospects, and showcase our evolving solutions. From insightf
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Empowering Associations: Insights and Innovations from ASAE 2024
February 14, 2025
In 2024, we had the privilege of attending the ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition, a premier event for professional associations. This gathering provided an invaluable opportunity to connect with industry leaders, strengthen existing relationships, and gain deeper insights into the evolving needs of organizations across different sector
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Role of HOA Boards in Shaping Community Policies
February 12, 2025
Does your community quickly run out of parking spaces? Is the pool area overdue for an upgrade? Should homeowners have the freedom to modernize their homes as they see fit? Homeowners association (HOA) boards can address homeowners' questions and concerns, make decisions that improve residents' quality of life, maintain property values, a
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How to Handle Tied Votes in HOA Elections
February 10, 2025
There are several ways a homeowners association (HOA) can manage a tie that occurs during an election (or during a vote on an essential issue). HOAs may decide to host a runoff or special election, the board could make the final tie-breaking call, or they could opt for something as simple as a coin toss […]
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