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Annual Meeting Notice
Notice of the Meeting of the Members
The Association has selected Inspector Name as the independent Inspector of Election. The objective is to conduct the election process professionally and as efficiently as possible.
Pursuant to California Civil Code §5115 (as amended effective January 1, 2025), notice of the Meeting will be held as follows:
Date
January 15, 2026
Time
6:00 PM
Location
Community Center
The Board of Directors encourages all members to attend and participate in the election of directors. Ballots and candidate information have been distributed in accordance with the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act.
Please bring this notice and your ballot to the meeting.
Official Election Document
Prepared per California Civil Code
Updated Resource
Aligned with the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act.
Common HOA Election Notices
Each notice serves a different purpose in the election cycle. Start with the one you are preparing, or read them in order to see how the process fits together.
Nomination Procedures
Understand how nomination methods, candidate qualifications and election procedures are communicated to members.
View Nomination ProceduresPre-Ballot Notice
Learn what information is provided to members before ballots are distributed.
Learn About Pre-Ballot NoticesAnnual Meeting & Ballot Notice
Review meeting information, voting instructions, ballot deadlines and participation requirements.
Learn About Meeting NoticesElection Results Notice
Understand how election results, vote totals and elected candidates are communicated after tabulation.
Learn About Results NoticesElectronic Voting Notice
Learn how California HOAs communicate electronic voting options, member consent and paper ballot alternatives.
Learn About Electronic Voting NoticesElection Notice Timeline
A typical California HOA board election moves through six stages, each with its own communication and timing considerations.
- 1Candidate NominationsEarliest stage of the cycle, months before the annual meeting.
- 2Nomination ProceduresAt or shortly after nominations open, before the deadline closes.
- 3Pre-Ballot NoticeBefore ballots are distributed.
- 4Ballot / Meeting NoticeIn advance of the annual meeting, allowing realistic mailing time.
- 5ElectionThe annual meeting date.
- 6Election ResultsPromptly after tabulation.
California HOA Election Requirements
California HOA elections are governed by the association's governing documents and applicable California law, including provisions of the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act.
California Civil Code §5100Secret ballot electionsCalifornia Civil Code §5105Election rules and candidate qualificationsCalifornia Civil Code §5110Inspector of electionsCalifornia Civil Code §5115Election notices and ballot proceduresCalifornia Civil Code §5120Ballot counting and tabulationCalifornia Civil Code §5125Election materials as association recordsCalifornia Civil Code §5145Enforcement and remedies
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