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. Candidate Qualifications 5. 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 an incumbent 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 the Association. 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. 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 deadline for submitting a candidacy nomination. 7. Procedures for nomination of candidates to the Board shall allow for a Member to nominate himself or herself and shall be consistent with the Governing Documents. Voting 8. At least thirty (30) days prior to the mailing of ballots, the Association shall prepare: a. A candidate registration list showing the names of all candidates that will appear on the ballot; and b. A voter list which includes the name, voting power, mailing address, and separate interest address or parcel number for each Member. 9. Members have the right to inspect and verify the accuracy of their individual information on both lists identified in Section 8. Errors reported to the Inspector(s) of Elections shall be corrected within two (2) business days. Nominations 6.
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