O UTDOOR R ESORT P ALM S PRINGS – R ULES & R EGULATIONS
SECTION 15 – ELECTION RULES
15.A APPLICABILITY OF ELECTION RULES
1. These Election Rules shall apply to elections required to be held by secret ballot pursuant to Civil Code Section 5100(a). The Board of Directors may, in its discretion, also determine to apply these Election Rules to govern an election on any topic that is not expressly required by statute to be conducted by secret ballot.
15.B ACCESS TO ASSOCIATION COMMUNICATIONS
1. No member shall be provided access to association media, newsletters or internet websites within the period, thirty (30) days prior to the date that ballots are sent to the membership in any election subject to Civil Code Section 5100 (a) and these Election Rules . The term “association media” does not include the official ballot materials sent to the membership for Board elections, which may include a candidacy statement, biographical description, and/or photographs of the candidates. Prior to this timeframe, all candidates or members advocating a point of view shall have equal access to all association media, newsletters, and websites during a campaign for purposes reasonably related to that election. Equal access may include no access to any candidate or member. 2. The Association will not edit or redact (black out) any content from communications set forth in Section 2. The Association may include a statement that the candidate or member, and not the Association, is solely responsible for the content of the communication. 3. Candidates, including those who are not incumbents, and members advocating a point of view reasonably related to the election, shall have equal access to any Common Area meeting space, if any exists. This access shall be provided at no charge for purposes reasonably related to the election, except that the Association may implement procedures for reserving Common Area meeting spaces and access may not be provided if the area is already in use or has already been reserved.
15.C CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS
1. Qualifications for candidates to the Board of Directors shall include: a. Candidates must be Members of the Association. Any Member that is not a natural person (such as a corporate Member or trust) may appoint a natural person to be a candidate on its behalf. b. If the Candidate, if elected, would be serving on the Board at the same time as another Member who holds a joint ownership interest in the same separate interest parcel as the Candidate and the other Member is either properly nominated for the current election or anincumbent Director, the Candidate may be disqualified. c. Candidates must not be delinquent in the payment of any regular or special assessments, with the exception of Owners who have entered into a valid payment plan with theAssociation. d. Candidates must have held membership in the Association for at least one (1) year prior to the date of the election. e. Candidates must not have been convicted of a crime that would prevent the Association from obtaining or maintaining fidelity bond coverage required by Civil Code Section 5806.
15.D NOMINATIONS
1. At least thirty (30) days prior to the deadline for submission of candidacy nominations, the Association shall provide Members with notice (via general delivery) of the procedures and deadlinefor submitting a candidacy nomination.
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