The King Farm 2021 Annual Meeting & Election:
WHEN: Wednesday, April 28, 2021
WHERE: Zoom Meeting
TIME: the meeting will start at 7:00 PM
CANDIDATES: There are three (3) candidates running for three seats on the Board of Trustees.
HOW TO ATTEND: a registration link for the Zoom meeting will be provided closer to the meeting.
For Candidates:
POSITIONS: There are three (3) open seats for the Board of Trustees (BOT). **Please refer to the Candidate Considerations document when running for a position on the BOT.
REQUIREMENTS: Complete and submit the required documents (including necessary signatures) to the Management Office on or before 3:00 PM Wednesday, February 24, 2021.
- Complete your candidacy “Statement of Purpose” using no more than one (1) page. The Statement of Purpose must be typed using a font 12-point or higher and double spaced.
- Complete the “Petition For Candidacy Form”, including necessary signatures.
- The completed documents with the necessary signatures must be received by the Management Office electronically, hand-delivered, or via USPS mail no later than 3:00 pm Wednesday, February 24, 2021. Lack of the necessary number of valid signatures will result in an invalid candidacy petition.
*If you would like to drop off the documents, you can put the completed documents in the drop-box to the right of the front door of the Management Office OR call (301) 987-0122 or email [email protected] to schedule an appointment.
Voting Information:
Electronic voting in the KFCA Election is recommended and preferred. Electronic voting opens at 9:00 PM on Wednesday, April 7th, and closes at 11:59 PM on Tuesday, April 27th. Assistance to cast votes electronically will be available. For more information, contact [email protected].
Due to COVID-19 and USPS mail delays, paper ballots will available upon request only. If requested, paper ballots can be picked up from the Management Office or hand-delivered (when possible). Paper ballots must be received by mail or hand-delivered to the Assembly office no later than 5:00 PM on Tuesday, April 27th.
PLEASE NOTE: The Assembly is utilizing electronic voting through a 3rd party vendor: VoteHOANow. Titleholders with their names listed in the Assembly records will automatically receive a unique registration code via email and/or on a postcard via USPS mail to vote electronically. Registration codes will be generated for Citizens who register by Friday, April 2, 2021. VoteHOANow recommends that you add the domain votehoanow.com as an approved domain so emails are not sent to the spam folder. It will be up to the Titleholders and the registered Citizens to ensure that the Assembly has your correct email address.
Registering to Vote:
- All King Farm Titleholders and Citizens who are 18 years or older, have no financial delinquencies over 30 days, and are registered with the Assembly are qualified voters and may vote.
- All titleholders of single-family homes, townhomes, and condominium units, as shown on the Assembly’s records, are automatically registered.
- All other persons who wish to vote, including tenants and other occupants of a King Farm residence who are not the record owners of the residence, are required to complete a Citizen Registration Form* in order to register as Citizens with the Assembly and to vote in Assembly elections.
- Non-titleholders must register ANNUALLY!
Non-registered King Farm residents who would like to vote in the election must complete and return the Citizen Registration Form to the Management Office via email at [email protected] or by placing it in the drop box to the right of the front office door (300 Saddle Ridge Circle) by 12:00 pm, Friday, April 2, 2021. All forms will be verified (signed lease, state-issued driver’s license, and/or owner verification).
Please note: If you are NOT a Titleholder and have not registered by the deadline you are not permitted to vote in the election.
King Farm Annual Meeting/Election Timeline:
*Online voting preferred. Paper ballots available upon request and can be picked up from Management Office or hand-delivered when available.
**Paper ballots must be received by 5:00 pm Tuesday, April 27th
Wednesday, February 24th by 3:00 PM – Deadline to Submit Candidate Petition, Statement of Purpose, and 20 Valid Signatures
Friday, April 2nd by 12:00 PM – Last Day to Register to Vote (Titleholders on file are automatically registered).
Wednesday, April 7th at 7:00 PM – Candidate Forum (Virtual). *Will be held if needed.
Wednesday, April 7th – Electronic Voting OPENS – (9:00 pm)*
Tuesday, April 27th – Electronic Voting CLOSES – (11:59 pm)**
Tuesday, April 27th by 5:00 PM – Paper ballots must be received by mail or hand-delivered to the Assembly office no later than 5:00 pm.
Wednesday, April 28th at 7:00 PM – Annual Meeting & Election (Virtual).