Condo Q&A

Ranked-Choice Voting in HOAs: Is It Allowed for Board Elections?

Written by CondoAssociation.com | Thu, Dec 11, 2025 @ 04:00 PM

This question was submitted by Nancy of Delaware 

We are wondering if an HOA can use ranked-choice voting for board elections. Currently, if no candidate gets 51% of the vote, we are required to hold a new election. We don’t have a process for eliminating the lowest-ranking candidates and reallocating votes.  

Can ranked-choice voting be used instead so the election can be completed in one round?