FOR SELF-MANAGED HOAS
Online Voting for Self-Managed HOAs
Your election, handled. Your Friday nights, back. Built by volunteers who get it.
BallotLink is electronic voting software a self-managed HOA can use to run its own board election in California — without a management company, and without the paper. You set it up; members vote by a simple link or on paper; an independent inspector certifies the result.
A self-managed board runs on volunteers, and nobody joined to spend a Friday night stuffing, sealing, and addressing envelopes — especially when the election's already tense. BallotLink takes that off your plate. Ballots go out with a click, members vote from a link, and results come back without the paper crunch. Running an election stops being the job on the board nobody wants.
Actually reach quorum.
Voting is easier for members when it's electronic, and you can send reminders to the ones who haven't voted yet — so more of your members can weigh in before the deadline.
What residents want
In the Foundation for Community Association Research's 2026 Homeowner Satisfaction Survey, nearly seven in ten residents (69%) take part in their community's board elections.
Source: Foundation for Community Association Research, 2026 Homeowner Satisfaction Survey.
Run Your Own Election, Without a Management Company
- Set up and run your own board election — a self-managed HOA doesn't need a management company to do it.
- Send ballots by email through BallotLink, or as a printed, ready-to-mail PDF — mailed ballots go only to members who vote on paper.
- Members vote from a personalized link with a voter ID — no account to create — or on paper if they prefer.
- You run the election yourselves — and like every California HOA election, an independent Inspector of Elections certifies the result.
Easy Enough for the Next Volunteer
Boards turn over, and the next volunteer has to be able to run it. BallotLink is consistent and simple to hand off, and every account is trained on how to set up and run elections properly — so the know-how doesn't walk out the door when someone steps down.
Questions Self-Managed Boards Ask
Can we really run our own election without a management company?
Yes. A self-managed HOA sets up and runs its own election in BallotLink — you don’t need a management company.
Do we still need an Inspector of Elections?
Yes — every California HOA election needs an independent inspector to certify the result. You run the election; the inspector certifies it.
Will this help us reach quorum?
It can. Voting electronically is easier for members, and you can send reminders to those who haven’t voted yet — both make it easier for members to take part before the deadline.
What do our members have to do to vote?
Open their personalized link and enter a voter ID — no account. Paper stays available for anyone who prefers it.