Do All California HOAs Have to Have an Inspector of Elections?

Do All California HOAs Have to Have an Inspector of Elections?

May 27, 2026 · 2 min

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Michael Kushner clarifies the election requirements for California HOAs, emphasizing that size does not exempt them from appointing inspectors of election.

Some California HOA boards believe that if the association is small enough, the Davis-Stirling Act’s election rules do not apply to them. In this HOA Q&A, California’s most respected homeowner-side HOA attorney, Michael Kushner, sets the record straight on what Civil Code § 5110 requires, and size has nothing to do with it. 🎯 What You’ll Learn in This HOA Q&A: ✅ Whether small HOAs are exempt from the requirement to appoint inspectors of election. ✅ What responsibilities Civil Co...

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