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Kansas HOA and condo electronic voting law

Can a homeowners or condominium association in Kansas hold its vote online? Here is what state law says and what it means for your board.

Yes. State law expressly allows electronic voting

Status: Express (12+ units). Main law: KSA 58-4614, 58-4616.

Reviewed September 16, 2026. A summary of state law, not legal advice. Confirm with your association's attorney before a binding vote.

The rules at a glance

Legal statusAllowed by statute (Express (12+ units))
Main statuteKSA 58-4614, 58-4616
How electronic voting gets authorizedElectronic ballot for votes without a meeting unless documents prohibit
Secret ballot and countingSecret ballot listed as a method
Paper ballot optionAbsentee on request
Ballot retention1 year

A state statute speaks to electronic voting for community associations. Read how it gets authorized below: some statutes let the board decide, some require each owner to consent, and some let governing documents opt out.

Running a Kansas vote with VoteStead

Available now, with attorney sign-off

VoteStead runs Kansas elections with a Kansas rule pack. Before a binding vote, the board confirms the state's required steps in the admin console. Until VoteStead's review of Kansas law is complete, a binding vote also needs a sign-off letter from your association's attorney. Test elections run without it.

Features Kansas law turns off or changes

  • Homeowner associations: Statute covers 12 or more units. Communities under 12 units need an attorney sign-off letter before a binding vote.

What every VoteStead election includes

  • Ballots sealed on the owner's device and stored with no name attached
  • A 2-of-3 key split, so nobody opens ballots before voting closes
  • Email and text invitations, plus mailed notices with access codes
  • Quorum tracking and automatic reminders to owners who have not voted
  • A tracker code so each owner confirms their ballot counted

Kansas questions

Can an HOA or condo association in Kansas vote online?

Yes. State law expressly allows electronic voting (Express (12+ units)). How it gets authorized: Electronic ballot for votes without a meeting unless documents prohibit. Main law: KSA 58-4614, 58-4616. Reviewed September 16, 2026. This is a summary, not legal advice.

What are the Kansas secret ballot and vote counting rules?

Kansas rule on secrecy and counting: Secret ballot listed as a method. VoteStead seals every ballot on the owner's device and stores it with no name attached.

Do owners in Kansas keep a paper ballot option?

Kansas rule: Absentee on request. VoteStead supports mailed voting notices with access codes for owners who get their mail on paper.

How long must a Kansas association keep ballots?

Kansas retention rule: 1 year. VoteStead keeps sealed ballots for 1 year after voting closes by default, and a legal hold keeps them longer.

Is VoteStead available for Kansas associations?

Yes. VoteStead runs Kansas elections with a Kansas rule pack. Features the state does not allow are turned off. Until VoteStead's review of Kansas law is complete, a binding vote needs a sign-off letter from the association's attorney. Test elections run without it.

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