Which Florida chapter governs my association's election?

Condominiums follow Chapter 718, homeowners' associations follow Chapter 720, and cooperatives follow Chapter 719. The notice deadlines differ: condos and co-ops run a fixed 60/40/14–34-day sequence, while an HOA's candidate and ballot windows are set by its own governing documents.

When must a Florida condo association send the first notice of election?

On or before 60 days before the election under §718.112(2)(d)5.a, Florida Statutes. The first notice also solicits candidates. It is a statutory floor — if counting back lands on a weekend or holiday, the association sends earlier, not later.

Does Florida law set a fixed election-notice deadline for HOAs?

No. Chapter 720 fixes only the 14-day annual-meeting notice (§720.306(5)). The candidate-nomination and ballot windows are set by the association's governing documents (§720.306(9)) — check your bylaws for the controlling dates.

Do Florida cooperatives follow the same election timeline as condos?

Largely yes — §719.106(1)(d) tracks the condominium 60/40/14–34-day model as a default when the bylaws are silent. Because Chapter 719 defers to the bylaws, verify each date against your cooperative's bylaws.

Is this tool free, and does it give legal advice?

The timeline is completely free and requires no account. It is informational only and not legal advice — it dates the statutory notice windows and cites the governing statute, but your association's counsel confirms how the law applies to your specific governing documents.

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Florida Association Election Timeline Calculator

A free tool from RecordGuards. Choose condominium, homeowners' association, or cooperative, enter your election or annual-meeting date, and get a dated checklist of every Florida statutory notice deadline counted backward from that date — each milestone labeled with its governing statute. Print it, add it to your calendar, or have it emailed to you.

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Two details is all it takes. Everything below is computed from Florida statute and cited to the section that controls it.

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Seats and candidates let us flag whether an election is even required — an election is held only when candidates outnumber open seats.

Deadlines by association type

Each association type runs on its own statutory schedule. The dedicated guides break down the notices, the proxy and ballot rules, and where each chapter differs.

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Common questions

Which Florida chapter governs my association's election?: Condominiums follow Chapter 718, homeowners' associations follow Chapter 720, and cooperatives follow Chapter 719. The notice deadlines differ: condos and co-ops run a fixed 60/40/14–34-day sequence, while an HOA's candidate and ballot windows are set by its own governing documents.
When must a Florida condo association send the first notice of election?: On or before 60 days before the election under §718.112(2)(d)5.a, Florida Statutes. The first notice also solicits candidates. It is a statutory floor — if counting back lands on a weekend or holiday, the association sends earlier, not later.
Does Florida law set a fixed election-notice deadline for HOAs?: No. Chapter 720 fixes only the 14-day annual-meeting notice (§720.306(5)). The candidate-nomination and ballot windows are set by the association's governing documents (§720.306(9)) — check your bylaws for the controlling dates.
Do Florida cooperatives follow the same election timeline as condos?: Largely yes — §719.106(1)(d) tracks the condominium 60/40/14–34-day model as a default when the bylaws are silent. Because Chapter 719 defers to the bylaws, verify each date against your cooperative's bylaws.
Is this tool free, and does it give legal advice?: The timeline is completely free and requires no account. It is informational only and not legal advice — it dates the statutory notice windows and cites the governing statute, but your association's counsel confirms how the law applies to your specific governing documents.

From checklist to done

This is the checklist. RecordGuards does the work.

This free tool dates the deadlines. The RecordGuards platform it comes from is built to carry them out — your association keeps control, the software does the toil:

Mails the first and second notices on schedule and keeps the proof.
Generates the ballot, envelopes, and candidate information sheets.
Tracks who has voted and flags the 20% condo participation threshold.
Produces the affidavit of mailing and an append-only record of every notice.

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