California HOA Elections

Election Technology Built To Close the Gaps.

Condo Elects replaces fragmented election workflows with one system that tracks consent, ties every record to the correct unit, controls ballot delivery, reconciles returns, and gives both homeowners and the inspector a complete audit trail.

The information provided on this website is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.

One Platform

Every ballot method. One audit record.

HOA elections become difficult at the points that require the most control: who can receive an electronic ballot, which ballots were actually sent, what came back, and whether the final count matches the issued record. Condo Elects keeps every election action inside one operating system so those details stay connected from the start.

Consent records, unit identifiers, delivery logs, receipt timestamps, ballot status, and tally data live in the same record. Each homeowner can review a unique election page showing the notices, ballot records, and electronic documents sent to their unit, while the inspector works from that same source record without chasing spreadsheets, email threads, or separate vendors.

Voting Methods

Hybrid. Paper. One voter record. Built for every ballot delivery method.

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Hybrid Voting

Electronic / Paper — Consent-driven dual-stream

In practice, every electronic election is a hybrid election. Electronic consent must be on file at least 90 days before the election — members who have consented receive their ballot electronically, and those who haven't receive paper. Condo Elects maintains a live consent registry at the member and unit level, so ballot method is determined from the actual record before delivery begins, not from a manual export or a last-minute checklist.

Both streams stay inside one system from the start. The platform tracks which method each member is using, logs participation as it happens, and gives the inspector one view of electronic submissions and physical returns together. At counting, both streams are reconciled against the same issuance record before the result is certified — reducing duplicate ballot confusion and making it straightforward to confirm every issued ballot was resolved.

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Paper Voting

Issued, returned, and retained

Paper elections still require disciplined recordkeeping. Condo Elects treats paper voting with the same level of structure as electronic voting, so physical ballots remain connected to the larger election record.

Each ballot is issued in a two-envelope set and entered into the issuance record. Every returned envelope is logged on receipt. Each ballot is then tracked through verification, inner-envelope separation, counting, sealing, and retention — giving the inspector a complete account of every physical ballot at every stage, not just at the end.

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Voter List & Unit Identifiers

Per-unit ballot record

Every ballot, envelope, and communication is tied to a unit identifier — a unique code that connects each homeowner record to their physical or electronic ballot throughout the election. The voter list is built from that identifier system, giving the inspector a single source of truth for who was issued a ballot, by what method, and what came back.

Each homeowner can access a unique election page showing the notices, ballot records, and electronic documents sent to their unit — giving them a way to verify what was issued to them without compromising ballot secrecy.

Infrastructure

The system behind the oversight

Unified Record System

Condo Elects keeps hybrid and paper elections inside one operating record. Consent status, unit identifiers, delivery history, receipt events, and tally data stay connected across both ballot streams, so the election never has to be rebuilt from disconnected sources.

Complete Audit Trail

Every action is timestamped in order: what was sent, to which unit, by what method, when it was delivered, what was returned, and how it was resolved. The audit trail is continuous from ballot issuance through certified result, and each homeowner can review the records sent to their own unit through a unique election page.

Inspector Works from Source Data

Condo Elects operates as the inspector of elections and runs the election from the same system. Submissions are reviewed, membership verified, and discrepancies reconciled from the live record — so the certified result is backed by a continuous source record from consent through final tally, not a summary generated at the end.

Condo Elects gives associations what most election vendors do not: one system for unit-level tracking, homeowner record access, ballot reconciliation, and certification across every voting method.