Amendment to Election Rules 1 st Reading
The ORPS Election Rules have been completely re-written to conform with the California Civil Code. However, unique items, not in violation of the law and unique to ORPS, have been retained. The Board will act on a 2 nd Reading at its meeting on November 16. Comments, pro or con, can be sent to the Board at BoardofDirectors@orps.com. SECTION 14 ELECTION RULES
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. Access to Association Communications 2. No Member shall be provided access to association media, newsletters or internet web sites within the period (30) thirty 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 photograph 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. 3. 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. 4. 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
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