SB 1294 Summary

• Prohibits proxy voting after declarant control ends in condominiums and planned communities, except for timeshare plans, requiring votes to be cast in person or by absentee ballot.

• Allows associations to use online voting systems as an alternative to absentee ballots, provided members retain the option to request in-person or paper absentee voting.

• Establishes voting eligibility requirements limiting restrictions to: unit/lot ownership of record and current status on common expense assessments only, prohibiting additional financial requirements.

• Requires secret ballots for board elections, recall elections, and ballot measures, with a neutral third party or management employee receiving, separating, and securely storing completed ballots and voter identification.

• Defines "substantive violations" of election rules that may trigger invalidation and re-election, including improper denial of voting eligibility affecting more votes than the margin of victory or improper ballot modifications.