How Do I Run for My HOA Board in Florida?
Use the free tool — HOA Election Kit
What Florida law covers
Florida Statute 720.306 covers meetings of members, voting and election procedures, and amendments. This is the section your annual meeting runs on. It applies to homeowners' associations under Chapter 720.
If you live in a condominium, cooperative, timeshare, or mobile home park, this is not your statute. Condominiums are covered by Chapter 718, not Chapter 720. Do not rely on this page for those situations.
How to run: the general steps
The statute sets the framework for meetings, voting, and elections. But your nomination deadlines, ballot format, and term length usually depend on your community's own declaration and bylaws. Read those documents before relying on any date or process here.
- Find out when nominations open and close — check your bylaws.
- Find out how nominations are made — from the floor, by petition, or another method your bylaws set.
- Find out the ballot format and term length — these vary by community.
What notice the association owes you
Fla. Stat. 720.306 covers meeting notice as part of the voting and election procedures. Exactly what notice you're owed, and when, is set partly by statute and partly by your own governing documents. If you're unsure whether the notice you received is correct, ask your association or check with a professional.
Voting fraud is a real risk to know about
Fla. Stat. 720.3065 makes fraudulent voting activity in an association election a first-degree misdemeanor. This includes falsely swearing an oath, or procuring someone else to do so. This is worth knowing whether you're running, voting, or helping run the election.
What we don't know
We don't know your community's specific nomination deadline, ballot format, or term length — those come from your declaration and bylaws, not from this page. We also don't know whether the notice you received meets every requirement for your community. Confirm with your association or a Florida community association attorney.
What to do next
HOA Election Kit reads your own document or your own numbers — not generic examples — and explains the notice and steps that apply, in plain language. The tool is free to start. Paid options exist too: $9 for one election, or $99 per year for associations. This is not legal advice. For anything contested, talk to a Florida community association attorney.
HOA Election Kit reads what you type and explains Florida Chapter 720 in plain language. It can be wrong, it is not legal advice, and it is not a substitute for reading your community's own declaration and bylaws, and it cannot tell you whether a particular ballot or recall will be upheld. For anything contested, talk to a Florida community association attorney.