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Supermajority Thresholds Explained: Two-Thirds of What, Exactly?

A motion passes 2 votes to 1. Is that two-thirds? Stored as 66.67 percent it fails, which is wrong. Thresholds, bases and abstentions decide amendments and special assessments, and almost every dispute about them is really a dispute about the denominator.

September 1, 2026Read

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Education

4 min read

Cumulative Voting Explained: How It Works, With Examples

Cumulative voting lets a minority bloc guarantee board seats it could never win under ordinary voting. Here is how the math works, a worked example, and when to use it, plus a free calculator.

June 13, 2026Read

A paper ballot beside a digital ballot on a phone, representing an HOA switching from paper to online voting

Education

7 min read

How to Switch Your HOA to Online Voting (A Board Member's Toolkit)

You can see why digital voting makes sense. Now you have to convince the rest of your board and your neighbors. This toolkit gives you the honest pros and cons, a step-by-step transition plan, and word-for-word answers to every objection. Download it and bring it to your next meeting.

June 4, 2026Read

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Education

8 min read

How to Run an HOA Board Election: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide (2026)

Running an HOA board election involves 7 phases, dozens of legal requirements, and months of preparation. Most boards wing it. Here's the definitive guide, with state-specific deadlines, sample timelines, and the tools that eliminate much of the manual work.

February 19, 2026Read

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Compliance

8 min read

Your HOA Is Voting on a $15,000 Special Assessment. Here's Why the Vote Might Not Be Legal.

Special assessments can cost homeowners $5,000 to $25,000+ per unit, and one procedural error can void the whole thing. State-by-state quorum thresholds, notice rules, and the five mistakes that get assessment votes thrown out in court.

February 19, 2026Read

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Compliance

8 min read

How to Recall an HOA Board Member: State-by-State Process (2026)

Get the petition wrong and the recall dies before voting starts. Exact signature thresholds, notice deadlines, quorum rules, and vote counts for California, Florida, Texas, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, and more.

February 19, 2026Read

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Compliance

8 min read

The HOA Election Timeline 2026: A 90-Day Countdown Checklist (State-Specific Deadlines)

Miss one deadline and your entire HOA election can be challenged. This 90-day countdown breaks every required step into a calendar, with the specific deadlines for California, Florida, Texas, Nevada, Arizona, and Colorado.

February 19, 2026Read

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Education

9 min read

10 HOA Election Mistakes That Cost $5K–$100K (How to Avoid Them)

Self-managed HOAs save on management fees but make costly election mistakes. Missing notice deadlines, failing quorum, improper ballot design. These errors lead to voided elections and legal challenges. How to avoid all 10.

February 19, 2026Read

Exhausted HOA board member surrounded by stacks of paper ballots and legal documents at a community meeting

Education

6 min read

The HOA Board Burnout Crisis: Why Nobody Wants to Volunteer Anymore, and How to Fix It

52% of HOA board seats go unfilled. The #1 reason volunteers quit? Running elections. The manual work of paper ballots, proxy disputes, and legal exposure is driving a nationwide governance crisis.

February 18, 2026Read

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Education

6 min read

The Property Manager's Guide to Running Elections Across 50+ Communities Without Losing Your Mind

Property management companies oversee elections for dozens or hundreds of HOAs simultaneously. Here's how leading firms are scaling election administration while reducing liability and cutting costs by 60%.

February 17, 2026Read

Diverse community residents voting from phones and laptops in a modern apartment complex connected by glowing digital lines

Education

7 min read

Why Nearly 1 in 3 HOA Residents Don’t Regularly Vote—and What Actually Raises Participation

A 2026 national CAI/Zogby survey found that 69% of community association residents generally vote in board elections. Here is what the national data, peer-reviewed research, and real HOA case studies say about the other one in three.

February 16, 2026Read

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Education

5 min read

The $291,000 Election Dispute: How Two HOA Lawsuits Drained a Community

A Florida HOA spent $291,000 over budget on legal fees across two election disputes spanning five years. Here's the real story, and what every board member should learn from it.

February 10, 2026Read

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Cooperatives

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Property Management

Multi-community elections from one dashboard.

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Insights on voting & governance

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Supermajority Thresholds Explained: Two-Thirds of What, Exactly?

Cumulative Voting Explained: How It Works, With Examples

How to Switch Your HOA to Online Voting (A Board Member's Toolkit)

How to Run an HOA Board Election: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide (2026)

Your HOA Is Voting on a $15,000 Special Assessment. Here's Why the Vote Might Not Be Legal.

How to Recall an HOA Board Member: State-by-State Process (2026)

The HOA Election Timeline 2026: A 90-Day Countdown Checklist (State-Specific Deadlines)

10 HOA Election Mistakes That Cost $5K–$100K (How to Avoid Them)

The HOA Board Burnout Crisis: Why Nobody Wants to Volunteer Anymore, and How to Fix It

The Property Manager's Guide to Running Elections Across 50+ Communities Without Losing Your Mind

Why Nearly 1 in 3 HOA Residents Don’t Regularly Vote—and What Actually Raises Participation

The $291,000 Election Dispute: How Two HOA Lawsuits Drained a Community

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