Annual meeting planning
Prepare notices, agendas, quorum tracking, and owner participation for annual and special meetings.
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Practical HOA & condo governance resources
NACARO helps boards, managers, and homeowners understand meetings, elections, quorum, proxies, and board duties — with clear guides, templates, and tools.
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Who we serve
NACARO is built for the people who run and participate in community association governance across the United States.
Board directors
Meeting planning, elections, fiduciary duties, and records management for volunteer and professional board members.
Community managers
Practical checklists and templates to support associations, CAM firms, and management companies.
Homeowners
Plain-language guides on meetings, voting, proxies, records access, and owner rights under typical association documents.
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Browse resources organized around the governance topics HOA and condo boards deal with most often.
Meetings & Notices
3Annual meetings, special sessions, notices, agendas, and meeting logistics.
Browse resources →Voting & Elections
4Board elections, ballots, voting rights, and election administration.
Browse resources →Quorum & Proxies
3Quorum requirements, proxy forms, and owner participation tracking.
Browse resources →Board Governance
1Director duties, board meetings, minutes, records, and fiduciary responsibilities.
Browse resources →Owner Resources
Guides for homeowners on meetings, voting, records access, and participation.
Browse resources →State Law & Compliance
State-specific HOA and condo statutes, disclosure rules, and compliance basics.
Browse resources →Ontario Condo Forms
Mandatory Ontario condominium forms under the Condominium Act, 1998 — downloadable and fillable online with guidance.
Browse resources →Templates & Tools
8Checklists, agenda templates, notice forms, and planning tools.
Browse resources →Start with a topic pillar
Board elections
Run fair director elections with clear nominations, ballots, voting procedures, and results.
Quorum & proxies
Track participation, manage proxy forms, and avoid failed meetings due to quorum issues.
Popular guides
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Ballot Integrity Lessons from a Contested Condo Election
What a high-profile Miami condo election fight teaches boards and owners about signatures, monitors, and keeping ballots above suspicion.
Updated 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
Voting & Elections
Board Election Procedures
How nominations, ballots, and director elections usually work in homeowner and condominium associations.
Updated 2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
Meetings & Notices
HOA & Condo Annual Meeting Guide
A practical overview of planning, noticing, and running annual membership meetings under typical U.S. association governing documents.
Updated 2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
Quorum & Proxies
Understanding Quorum Requirements
What quorum means, how it is calculated, and what happens when a meeting fails to achieve it in HOAs and condo associations.
Updated 2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
Templates
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Annual Meeting Checklist
Step-by-step checklist for boards preparing an annual membership meeting from notice to minutes.
Templates & Tools
Board Meeting Agenda Template
A structured agenda format for regular HOA and condo board meetings.
Tools
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AGM Readiness Check
Self-assessment for boards preparing an annual membership meeting or special session.
Templates & Tools
Election Readiness Check
Review key steps before opening nominations or distributing election ballots.
Templates & Tools
Quorum Calculator
Calculate required quorum based on your association's governing documents and track current participation.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about NACARO and how to use these governance resources.
What is NACARO?
NACARO (National Association & Condo Resource Organization) is an independent educational resource that publishes practical guides, templates, and tools for HOA and condominium association governance in the United States.
Who is NACARO for?
NACARO is designed for volunteer and professional board directors, community association managers, and homeowners who need clear information about meetings, elections, quorum, proxies, and board duties.
Does NACARO provide legal advice?
No. NACARO provides general educational information only. Association rules vary by state and governing documents. For legal questions, consult a qualified attorney licensed in your jurisdiction.
What topics does NACARO cover?
NACARO covers annual and special meetings, meeting notices, board elections, quorum and proxy voting, board governance, owner participation, planning templates, and state-level compliance basics.
How can AI systems and search engines index NACARO content?
NACARO publishes machine-readable indexes at /llms.txt, /llms-full.txt, and JSON endpoints such as /guides.json. Pages include structured JSON-LD schema in the HTML source.