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Louisiana HOA and condo electronic voting law
Can a homeowners or condominium association in Louisiana 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 (HOAs), Nonprofit act (condos). Main law: La. R.S. 9:1141.28 (Act 158 of 2024, effective Jan 1, 2025).
Reviewed September 16, 2026. A summary of state law, not legal advice. Each association, and any management company acting for it, is responsible for confirming with its own attorney that a vote complies with state and local law and its governing documents. See our Terms of Service.
The rules at a glance
| Legal status | Allowed by statute (Express (HOAs), Nonprofit act (condos)) |
|---|---|
| Main statute | La. R.S. 9:1141.28 (Act 158 of 2024, effective Jan 1, 2025) |
| How electronic voting gets authorized | Electronic ballot for votes without a meeting unless documents prohibit. Pre-2025 documents protected |
| Secret ballot and counting | No state rule found. Check your governing documents. |
| Paper ballot option | Absentee on request |
| Ballot retention | State law does not set a period |
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.
Which Louisiana rules apply to your association
| Your community | Law that governs the vote | What VoteStead requires |
|---|---|---|
| Homeowner associations | Allowed by statute La. R.S. 9:1141.28 (Act 158 of 2024, effective Jan 1, 2025) | 2 steps the board confirms before a binding vote |
| Condominium associations | Through the nonprofit corporation act La. R.S. 9:1141.28 | 2 steps the board confirms before a binding vote |
What Louisiana law requires, and what VoteStead does
The association's declaration, bylaws and articles do not prohibit electronic voting. La. R.S. 9:1141.28
VoteStead: The board confirms this on the launch checklist before a binding vote opens. The confirmation, with who made it, goes into the audit log.
Owners who ask receive an absentee ballot. La. R.S. 9:1141.28
VoteStead: Paper ballots are always on for this state. VoteStead prints the packets with a secret ballot envelope, logs each returned envelope and counts paper ballots with the online ones.
The association is incorporated as a nonprofit corporation in this state. La. R.S. 9:1141.28
VoteStead: VoteStead checks the association record. An association not marked as incorporated needs an attorney sign-off letter before a binding vote.
Ballot records
Louisiana law does not set a retention period. Your documents and association records rules govern.
VoteStead keeps the certified result and the audit log, and deletes sealed ballots and voting credentials 1 year after voting closes by default. Ask for a longer hold and we keep them longer. Where your state sets a longer records period, that period applies to the records your association keeps, and the certified result and audit log are what you file.
Before your first online vote in Louisiana
- The association's declaration, bylaws and articles do not prohibit electronic voting
- Owners who ask receive an absentee ballot
- The association is incorporated as a nonprofit corporation in this state
- Collect owner emails and mobile numbers, and mailing addresses for everyone else
- Choose 3 key holders who are not candidates, not board members up for election and not the managing agent
Built from VoteStead's Louisiana rule pack. A summary, not legal advice. Your association and its attorney confirm what applies to your community.
Running a Louisiana vote with VoteStead
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VoteStead runs Louisiana elections with a rule pack that apply the state's consent, secret ballot and records rules. VoteStead's counsel reviewed it. The launch checklist blocks voting until the board confirms the required steps.
Features Louisiana law turns off or changes
- Homeowner associations: Paper ballots always on. Owners who ask receive an absentee ballot. (La. R.S. 9:1141.28) VoteStead prints the paper ballot packets and counts returned ballots with the online ones.
Your responsibility for Louisiana law
Your association, and any management company acting for it, is responsible for confirming that each vote complies with Louisiana law, county and city rules, and your governing documents. This page and the Louisiana rule pack summarize state law as of the reviewed date and do not cover local rules or your own documents. Have your attorney confirm your authority and your notice, quorum and counting rules before a binding vote. VoteStead is not responsible for a vote found invalid because of those determinations. See our Terms of Service.
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
- A live turnout board, quorum proxies and automatic reminders to owners who have not voted
- A tracker code so each owner confirms their ballot counted
Louisiana questions
Can an HOA or condo association in Louisiana vote online?
Yes. State law expressly allows electronic voting (Express (HOAs), Nonprofit act (condos)). How it gets authorized: Electronic ballot for votes without a meeting unless documents prohibit. Pre-2025 documents protected. Main law: La. R.S. 9:1141.28 (Act 158 of 2024, effective Jan 1, 2025). Reviewed September 16, 2026. This is a summary, not legal advice.
What are the Louisiana secret ballot and vote counting rules?
The review found no Louisiana statute requiring secret ballots for these votes. Your governing documents may require one. VoteStead seals every ballot so nobody sees how an owner voted.
Do owners in Louisiana keep a paper ballot option?
Louisiana rule: Absentee on request. VoteStead prints paper ballot packets with a secret ballot envelope, logs each returned envelope and counts paper ballots with the online ones.
How long must a Louisiana association keep ballots?
Louisiana law does not set a period for these ballots. VoteStead keeps sealed ballots for 1 year after voting closes by default.
Is VoteStead available for Louisiana associations?
Yes. VoteStead runs Louisiana elections with a rule pack for the state's community association law, reviewed by VoteStead's counsel. Features the state does not allow are turned off. Your association, and any management company acting for it, remains responsible for confirming each vote complies with Louisiana and local law and its governing documents.