Nevada § 116.31105 - Voting by delegates or representatives; limitations; procedure for electing delegates or representatives

§ 116.31105. Voting by delegates or representatives; limitations; procedure for electing delegates or representatives

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 8, if the declaration so provides, in

a common-interest community that consists of at least 1,000 units, the voting rights

of the units' owners in the association for that common-interest community may be

exercised by delegates or representatives except that, in the election or removal

of a member of the executive board, the voting rights of the units' owners may not

be exercised by delegates or representatives. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 8, in addition to a common-interest

community identified in subsection 1, if the declaration so provides, in a common-interest

community created before October 1, 1999, the voting rights of the units' owners in

the association for that common-interest community may be exercised by delegates or

representatives except that, in the election or removal of a member of the executive

board, the voting rights of the units' owners may not be exercised by delegates or

representatives. 3. In addition to a common-interest community identified in subsections 1 and 2, if

the declaration so provides, the voting rights of the owners of time shares within

a time-share plan created pursuant to chapter 119A of NRS which is governed by a master association may be exercised by delegates or representatives. 4. For the purposes of subsection 1, each unit that a declarant has reserved the right

to create pursuant to NRS 116.2105 and for which developmental rights exist must be counted in determining the number

of units in a common-interest community. 5. For the purposes of subsection 3, each time share that a developer has reserved

the right to create pursuant to paragraph (g) of subsection 2 of NRS 119A.380 must be counted in determining the number of time shares in a time-share plan. 6. Notwithstanding any provision in the declaration, the election of any delegate

or representative must be conducted by secret ballot. 7. When an election of a delegate or representative is conducted by secret ballot: (a) The secretary or other officer of the association specified in the bylaws of the

association shall cause a secret paper or electronic ballot to be provided to each

unit's owner and: (1) If a paper ballot is provided, shall send the ballot and a return envelope, prepaid

by United States mail, to the mailing address of each unit within the common-interest

community or to any other mailing address designated in writing by the unit's owner;

or (2) If an electronic ballot is provided, shall provide the ballot or make the ballot

available by electronic means to each unit's owner. (b) Each unit's owner must be provided with at least 15 days after the date the secret

ballot is mailed, provided or made available to the unit's owner to return the secret

ballot to the association by physical or electronic means. (c) Only the secret ballots that the association receives by physical or electronic

means may be counted to determine the outcome of the election. (d) At a meeting called for the purpose of electing delegates or representatives,

the secret ballots physically received by the association must be opened and counted

and the results of the secret ballots received by the association by electronic means

must be reviewed, announced and entered into the record. A quorum is not required to be present when the secret ballots physically received

by the association are opened and counted or the results of the secret ballots received

by the association by electronic means are reviewed, announced and entered into the

record at the meeting. (e) A candidate for delegate or representative may not possess, be given access to

or participate in the opening or counting of the secret ballots that the association

physically receives, or the collection of data regarding the secret ballots that the

association receives by electronic means, before those secret ballots have been opened

and counted or reviewed, announced and entered into the record, as applicable, at

a meeting called for that purpose. 8. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 9, the voting rights of the units' owners

in the association for a common-interest community may be exercised by delegates or

representatives only during the period that the declarant is in control of the association

and during the 2-year period after the declarant's control of the association is terminated

pursuant to NRS 116.31032 . 9. The provisions of subsection 8 do not apply to: (a) A time-share plan created pursuant to chapter 119A of NRS which is governed by a master association; or (b) A condominium or cooperative containing both units that are restricted exclusively

to nonresidential use and other units that are not so restricted.