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HomeCorporations Code§ 5010 Membership Voting Rights Rules

§ 5010 Membership Voting Rights Rules

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§ 5010 Membership Voting Rights Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •If some members get more or fewer votes than others, decisions are based on the total votes, not the number of members.
  • •If some members can't vote on a topic, they don't count toward the number needed to have a meeting or make a decision on that topic.

Example

A club where some members get 2 votes and others get 1 vote is deciding on a new rule.

If 10 members can vote but 5 of them get 2 votes each, the total votes are 15. A majority would be 8 votes, not 6 members.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 5010 Membership Voting Rights Rules

If the articles or bylaws provide for more or less than one vote for any membership on any matter, the references in Sections 5033 and 5034 to a majority or other proportion of memberships mean, as to those matters, a majority or other proportion of the votes entitled to be cast. Whenever in Part 2 (commencing with Section 5110) or Part 3 (commencing with Section 7110) members are disqualified from voting on any matter, their memberships shall not be counted for the determination of a quorum at any meeting to act upon, or the required vote to approve action upon, that matter under any other provision of Part 2 (commencing with Section 5110) or Part 3 (commencing with Section 7110) or the articles or bylaws. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 101, Sec. 9.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

articles or bylawsvotes entitled to be castdisqualified from votingquorumrequired vote

Related Statutes

  • § 12216 Member Voting Rights Rules
  • § 112 Share Voting Rights Rules
  • § 7513 Member Voting Without Meetings
  • § 12224 Member Approval Requirements
  • § 12233 Corporate Director Definition

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 5010.
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