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Nevada HOA and condo electronic voting law
Can a homeowners or condominium association in Nevada hold its vote online? Here is what state law says and what it means for your board.
Yes. State law expressly allows electronic voting
Main law: NRS 116.311, 116.31034.
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 |
|---|---|
| Main statute | NRS 116.311, 116.31034 |
| How electronic voting gets authorized | Allowed unless documents prohibit. Independent third party must run e-voting |
| Secret ballot and counting | Board elections secret. Candidates barred from counting |
| Paper ballot option | Association chooses |
| Ballot retention | Records kept 10 years |
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 Nevada vote with VoteStead
Available now, with attorney sign-off
VoteStead runs Nevada elections with a Nevada rule pack. Before a binding vote, the board confirms the state's required steps in the admin console. Until VoteStead's review of Nevada law is complete, a binding vote also needs a sign-off letter from your association's attorney. Test elections run without it.
Features Nevada law turns off or changes
- Homeowner associations: VoteStead runs the election (no self-serve). Nevada requires an independent third party to run electronic voting (NRS 116.311). VoteStead runs Nevada elections as managed elections.
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
Nevada questions
Can an HOA or condo association in Nevada vote online?
Yes. State law expressly allows electronic voting. How it gets authorized: Allowed unless documents prohibit. Independent third party must run e-voting. Main law: NRS 116.311, 116.31034. Reviewed September 16, 2026. This is a summary, not legal advice.
What are the Nevada secret ballot and vote counting rules?
Nevada rule on secrecy and counting: Board elections secret. Candidates barred from counting. VoteStead seals every ballot on the owner's device and stores it with no name attached.
Do owners in Nevada keep a paper ballot option?
Nevada rule: Association chooses. VoteStead supports mailed voting notices with access codes for owners who get their mail on paper.
How long must a Nevada association keep ballots?
Nevada retention rule: Records kept 10 years. VoteStead keeps sealed ballots for 1 year after voting closes by default, and a legal hold keeps them longer.
Is VoteStead available for Nevada associations?
Yes. VoteStead runs Nevada elections with a Nevada rule pack. Features the state does not allow are turned off. Until VoteStead's review of Nevada law is complete, a binding vote needs a sign-off letter from the association's attorney. Test elections run without it.