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Oregon HOA and condo electronic voting law
Can a homeowners or condominium association in Oregon 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: ORS 94.661, 100.428.
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 |
|---|---|
| Main statute | ORS 94.661, 100.428 |
| How electronic voting gets authorized | Board discretion unless documents prohibit |
| Secret ballot and counting | 10% petition triggers secret ballots. E-ballots need secrecy procedures |
| Paper ballot option | Not required |
| Ballot retention | 1 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.
Which Oregon rules apply to your association
| Your community | Law that governs the vote | What VoteStead requires |
|---|---|---|
| Homeowner and condominium associations | Allowed by statute ORS 94.661, 100.428 | 1 step the board confirms before a binding vote |
What Oregon law requires, and what VoteStead does
The association's declaration, bylaws and articles do not prohibit electronic voting. ORS 94.661, 100.428
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.
Ballot records
Oregon rule: 1 year.
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 Oregon
- The association's declaration, bylaws and articles do not prohibit electronic voting
- 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 Oregon rule pack. A summary, not legal advice. Your association and its attorney confirm what applies to your community.
Running a Oregon vote with VoteStead
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VoteStead runs Oregon 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.
No VoteStead features are turned off by Oregon law.
Your responsibility for Oregon law
Your association, and any management company acting for it, is responsible for confirming that each vote complies with Oregon law, county and city rules, and your governing documents. This page and the Oregon 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
Oregon questions
Can an HOA or condo association in Oregon vote online?
Yes. State law expressly allows electronic voting. How it gets authorized: Board discretion unless documents prohibit. Main law: ORS 94.661, 100.428. Reviewed September 16, 2026. This is a summary, not legal advice.
What are the Oregon secret ballot and vote counting rules?
Oregon rule on secrecy and counting: 10% petition triggers secret ballots. E-ballots need secrecy procedures. VoteStead seals every ballot on the owner's device and stores it with no name attached.
Do owners in Oregon keep a paper ballot option?
Oregon rule: Not required. 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 Oregon association keep ballots?
Oregon 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 Oregon associations?
Yes. VoteStead runs Oregon 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 Oregon and local law and its governing documents.