This bill authorizes up to two owners of a limited liability company (LLC) that owns property in a city to vote in the city's elections.
Generally under present law, in order to vote, a person must be registered as a voter of the precinct in which the person is a resident, and, if provided for by municipal charter or general law, may also be registered in a municipality in which the person owns a real property in order to participate in that municipality's elections. If a person's residence is located on real property which is located in both a municipality and in an unincorporated area in the county in which the municipality is located, then such person is eligible to vote in municipal elections if municipal taxes are assessed on the portion of real property located within the municipality. If a municipal charter provides for property rights voting, no more than two persons may vote based upon the ownership of an individual tract of property regardless of the number of property owners.
This bill adds that if a municipal charter provides for property rights voting, the members of an LLC chartered in this state that owns property in the municipality are entitled to vote, provided that:
(1) Only two members may vote based on the ownership of an individual tract of property regardless of the number of members of the LLC;
(2) The individuals voting are residents of this state; and
(3) An individual must not vote more than once in an election.

Statutes affected:
Current Version: 2-2-107(a), 2-2-107