[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-payload-are-voting-members-required":3},{"id":4,"cmsSource":5,"title":6,"slug":7,"butterSlug":7,"category":8,"state":8,"legalPage":8,"author":8,"tldr":8,"costBreakdown":9,"summary":10,"featuredImage":8,"featuredImageUrl":8,"featuredImageAlt":8,"hero":11,"headerOverride":12,"tocTitle":8,"hideToc":8,"body":14,"categories":19,"tags":24,"primaryProduct":33,"meta":34,"updatedAt":37,"createdAt":38,"_status":39},504,"payload","Are voting members required?","are-voting-members-required",null,[],"In short, no. The main function of voting members is to elect the board of directors. In fact, most companies choose not to use voting members at all, instead opting to only use a board of directors, which is elected at the first corporate meeting. These boards are self-perpetuating in that they elect their own replacement members and additional mem",{"overline":8,"title":8,"subtitle":8},{"title":8,"link":8,"cta":13},"Get Started",[15],{"id":16,"content":8,"legacyHtml":17,"blockName":8,"blockType":18},"6a0c815e2977de005941d42f","\u003Cp>In short, no. The main function of voting members is to elect the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fguides\u002Fnonprofit-structure-what-is-a-board-of-directors-what-are-voting-members-and-corporate-officers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow noopener\">board of directors\u003C\u002Fa>.  In fact, most companies choose not to use voting members at all, instead opting to only use a board of directors, which is elected at the first \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fguides\u002Fdo-nonprofits-need-to-hold-regular-corporate-meetings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow noopener\">corporate meeting\u003C\u002Fa>. These boards are self-perpetuating in that they elect their own replacement members and additional members as needed.\u003C\u002Fp>","guide-rich-text",[20],{"id":21,"name":22,"slug":23},"6a0c815e2977de005941d430","Business Formation","business-formation",[25,29],{"id":26,"name":27,"slug":28},"6a0c815e2977de005941d431","Articles of Incorporation","articles-of-incorporation",{"id":30,"name":31,"slug":32},"6a0c815e2977de005941d432","Articles of Organization","articles-of-organization",{"name":8,"slug":8,"productVersionSlug":8},{"title":35,"description":36,"keyword":8,"ogImage":8},"Are Voting Members Required? | LegalNature","In short, no. The main function of voting members is to elect the board of directors. In fact, most companies choose not to use voting membe","2026-09-18T09:57:42.664Z","2026-05-19T15:27:26.813Z","published"]