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Electronic Voting – What to Expect. Is it a Good Fit for Your Association?
By Bradley Epstein, Esq, Ed Snow, Robert Smith, & Richard Seim
This article first appeared in our Communicator Magazine, Winter 2026 Issue.
WHAT HAPPENS IN A TYPICAL ELECTION?
The board wonders why they have to think about an election again, since it’s only been five months since the last one. They wrestle with the usual choices (Election date? Acclamation? Hire the inspector now or wait? How to get members to participate?) They begin charming, shaming or strong-arming the members to volunteer, to nominate, to update their records, to show up and help stuff envelopes for the call for nominations ... and the reminder ... and the pre-ballot notice ... and the ballot ... and another reminder. At some point, the volunteers realize that paper elections consist largely of putting envelopes inside other envelopes, and then taking them out, and also that their bargaining position allows them to insist on pizza while they work. The election meeting arrives, either with or without a quorum o...