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title: Can a Condo Developer Keep Control with Extra Voting Rights
description: Learn whether a condo developer in Iowa can legally hold extra voting rights under HOA bylaws, and what it means for homeowners’ control and governance
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# Can a Condo Developer Keep Control with Extra Voting Rights

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## What do you think? Question:

*This question was submitted by Rick of Iowa*  

I own a home in a condo association in Iowa. The by-laws state that the original developer holds one more vote than the total number of units built, giving him complete control. Is this legal?  

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