Opinion ID: 2639631
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Heading: Mailing ballots was proper

Text: The ballots containing the proposed amendment to the CC & Rs eliminating section 5.04 were mailed to all members of the Association. Andrews asserts that the amendment thus fails because the declaration does not allow for an amendment to be made without a meeting. [13] The Association counters that the mail-in vote was permitted according to section 2.06 of the Association's bylaws. There are no provisions within NRS Chapter 116 stating that CC & Rs may only be amended at a meeting. Further, NRS 82.326(1), which governs the action of nonprofit corporation members by written ballot in lieu of a meeting, states that unless prohibited or limited by the articles or bylaws, an action that may be taken at a regular or special meeting of members ... may be taken without a meeting if the corporation mails or delivers a written ballot to every member entitled to vote on the matter. Section 2.06 of the Association's bylaws states that an action that otherwise would be taken at a meeting, can be taken without a meeting, without notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by the Members with the percentage of the voting power required to take such action. In accordance with the bylaws, the Association mailed ballots to all members on the issue of eliminating section 5.04. The Association ultimately reported that at least 67 percent of the members had voted in favor of the amendment. [14] Section 2.06 of the Association's bylaws, and its allowance for action to occur without a meeting, is permissible pursuant to NRS 82.326. Section 2.06 does not explain how the written consent must be acquired. Thus, we conclude that each member that returned a ballot was simultaneously voting and giving written consent for the amendment to take place without a meeting. Because the Association acquired the requisite 67 percent vote in favor of eliminating CC & R section 5.04, it also acquired the requisite votes necessary for the amendment to take place without a meeting, as is necessary under the bylaws.