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How Quorum Works

Quorum represents the percentage of ownership participation required for an association meeting to be valid. In some associations, each unit carries a different vote weight, rather than each unit counting as a simple “1 vote.”

Written by Carlos Rivas

How Vote Weight Affects Quorum

For associations with weighted voting:

  • Each unit contributes to quorum based on its assigned vote weight.

  • When a unit submits an electronic vote or when a paper proxy is recorded, the quorum increases by that unit’s vote weight (e.g., 1.2, 0.75, 2.5, etc.) instead of the standard value of 1.

Example of Quorum Calculation

  • If a unit with a vote weight of 1.2 participates in an association with 100 voting members, the quorum increases from 0% to 1.2%.

  • As more units participate, the system adds up their respective vote weights.

How It’s Displayed

  • The platform shows a combined quorum percentage, which includes both electronic votes and paper proxies.

  • We do not separate electronic participation from paper participation; both are reflected in one total quorum calculation.

Quorum 1 ✅

  • Represents total participation.

  • It includes all electronic votes submitted plus any paper proxies recorded in the system.

  • This is the combined quorum percentage that determines whether the association has reached the required quorum for the meeting.

Quorum 2 📝

  • Represents paper participation only.

  • It reflects the percentage of ownership represented specifically through paper proxies recorded by the manager or admin.

  • Useful for tracking how much of the quorum is made up of paper submissions vs electronic voting.

Key Takeaway

  • Quorum 1 = Electronic Votes + Paper Proxies (total participation).

  • Quorum 2 = Paper Proxies only.

When added together, they don’t exceed 100%, instead, Quorum 1 already includes Quorum 2, since it’s the combined participation total.

💡 Reminder: The quorum percentage displayed is always based on the ownership share that has participated, whether by electronic vote or recorded proxy.

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