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Massachusetts HOA and condo electronic voting law
Can a homeowners or condominium association in Massachusetts 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 (condos). Main law: GL c.183A s.24 (2024).
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 status | Allowed by statute (Express (condos)) |
|---|---|
| Main statute | GL c.183A s.24 (2024) |
| How electronic voting gets authorized | Board allows, overriding documents. Quorum required |
| Secret ballot and counting | No state rule found. Check your governing documents. |
| Paper ballot option | Not required |
| 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.
Running a Massachusetts vote with VoteStead
Available now, with attorney sign-off
VoteStead runs Massachusetts elections with a Massachusetts rule pack. Before a binding vote, the board confirms the state's required steps in the admin console. Until VoteStead's review of Massachusetts law is complete, a binding vote also needs a sign-off letter from your association's attorney. Test elections run without it.
Features Massachusetts law turns off or changes
- Condominiums: Voting is tied to an owner meeting. Massachusetts condominium electronic voting happens at a meeting with a quorum present. Tie the vote to a noticed owner meeting.
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
Massachusetts questions
Can an HOA or condo association in Massachusetts vote online?
Yes. State law expressly allows electronic voting (Express (condos)). How it gets authorized: Board allows, overriding documents. Quorum required. Main law: GL c.183A s.24 (2024). Reviewed September 16, 2026. This is a summary, not legal advice.
What are the Massachusetts secret ballot and vote counting rules?
The review found no Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts keep a paper ballot option?
Massachusetts rule: Not required. VoteStead supports mailed voting notices with access codes for owners who get their mail on paper.
How long must a Massachusetts association keep ballots?
Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts associations?
Yes. VoteStead runs Massachusetts elections with a Massachusetts rule pack. Features the state does not allow are turned off. Until VoteStead's review of Massachusetts law is complete, a binding vote needs a sign-off letter from the association's attorney. Test elections run without it.