§ 5610 Member Voting Rights

Corporations Code·California

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•Every member of a group usually gets one vote on decisions.
•If two or more people share one membership, they have to follow special rules to vote.
•The group’s own rules or Section 5616 can change how voting works.

Example

A club is voting on where to go for their next trip.

Each member gets one vote, so if there are 10 members, there will be 10 votes total. But if two friends share one membership, they have to decide together how to use their single vote.

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§ 5610 Member Voting Rights

Except as provided in a corporation’s articles or bylaws or Section 5616, each member shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the members. Single memberships in which two or more persons have an indivisible interest shall be voted as provided in Section 5612. (Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 724.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

one vote articles or bylaws Section 5616 indivisible interest Section 5612

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 5610.

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