A meeting that never reaches quorum cannot elect a board, pass a budget, or approve much of anything, and the vote can be challenged later if it does. This calculator turns your total owner count into the exact number of owners or votes you need today, and the smaller number you may need if the meeting has to be reconvened because the first one fell short. Every number is tied to the actual state statute, not a rule of thumb.
Quorum calculator
Find out how many owners (or votes) you need for a valid meeting, in your state, today and at a reconvened meeting if the first one falls short.
How this is calculated
Votes needed = the state’s quorum rule applied to the total you enter: a percentage is rounded up (ceil(total x pct / 100)); “majority” = floor(total / 2) + 1; “more than one third” = floor(total / 3) + 1. A bylaws percentage you enter replaces the state default. The reconvened-meeting figure uses the state’s own reconvened rule. Each rule shows its statute, quote and the date we last checked it. Wording the tool cannot turn into a number is shown as text, never guessed.
Not legal advice. This shows the default quorum in each state’s statute; your bylaws or CC&Rs can set a different number, and some rules apply only to certain votes (for example electing directors). Confirm the current statute and your governing documents, or ask your association’s attorney, before you rely on a count.
How it works
Pick your state and community type (HOA or condo, since some states set different rules for each), enter your total owners or units, and choose whether you are checking a member meeting or a board meeting. The calculator looks up that state’s default quorum rule, shows the statute it came from, and does the math for you. If your bylaws set their own quorum percentage instead of the state default, enter it and the calculator uses that number, since your governing documents almost always control over the statutory floor.
For member meetings, the calculator also checks whether your state allows a reduced quorum at a reconvened or adjourned meeting, a real relief valve in several states when the first attempt at a meeting comes up short. Where a state provides one, you get that lower number too, with its own citation.
Sources
Every quorum rule shown in this tool is pulled from the state’s own planned-community, HOA, or condominium statute, not a summary site. Each result links to the statute section and shows the quoted text the number came from, plus the date the rule was last checked. See the full state law dataset for the complete source list behind this tool.
FAQ
What counts as quorum at an HOA or condo meeting? Quorum is the minimum number of owners, present in person or by valid proxy, needed before a meeting can legally conduct business. Most states set a default percentage of total voting power that applies unless the bylaws say otherwise.
Do my bylaws or state law control the quorum number? In nearly every state, the statutory quorum is only a default. If your bylaws set a different percentage, that number governs instead. This calculator uses your bylaws percentage whenever you enter one.
What happens if a meeting does not reach quorum? The meeting usually cannot proceed to a vote and gets adjourned to a later date. Some states then allow a reduced quorum at that reconvened meeting; this calculator shows that lower number where the state provides one.
Does board meeting quorum work the same way as an owners’ meeting? No. Board quorum is based on the number of board seats, not total owners, and is often a simple majority of directors. Select “board meeting” and enter your board size to get that number instead.
Is this calculator legal advice? No. It shows what the statute says today and what your numbers work out to, but your governing documents, amendments, and local counsel can change how a specific meeting is handled. Confirm anything meeting-critical with your association’s attorney.
Why does the state list only cover some states? This tool currently covers the fifteen states with the most HOAs and condos, each backed by statute research with citations. Choose “Other state” and enter your bylaws percentage to still get a number for a state not yet covered.