Yes. Florida Chapter 720 gives homeowners a recall process for removing a director with or without cause. But collecting complaints, winning a show of hands at an informal gathering, or persuading the other directors to dislike someone is not the same as completing a valid recall.
The vote threshold and procedure matter as much as the reasons for removal.
Recall requires a majority of the total voting interests
Section 720.303(10) allows recall by a majority of the total voting interests, subject to its qualifications. That is not merely a majority of the owners who attend a meeting.
Developer-control provisions and special voting classes can affect who may vote. If a particular class elects a director, that class has the corresponding recall role. The association’s voting records and governing documents therefore belong at the beginning of the process.
Written recall and meeting recall are different routes
Directors may be recalled by written agreement or written ballots without a membership meeting. Those documents must be served on the association through the statutory method, not simply left with a neighbor or posted online.
A recall vote at a membership meeting is available when the declaration, articles, or bylaws specifically provide for it. The statute then supplies a route for 10 percent of the voting interests to call the special meeting with the required notice. Electronic transmission cannot be used to give notice of a meeting called for that recall purpose.
When several directors are targeted, each must have a separate vote. Replacement-director requirements differ depending on whether the recall removes less than a majority or at least a majority of the board.
The board has short response deadlines
After receiving properly served written recall materials, the board must duly notice and hold a meeting within five full business days. A comparable response deadline follows a membership recall meeting.
If the board does not certify the recall, the statute requires a timely court action or petition for binding arbitration. Failure to take required steps can have legal consequences, but owners should obtain advice before treating any disputed service or missed deadline as an uncontested removal.
The law also contains limits involving recent elections and upcoming reelections, deadlines for challenges, signature validity, and revocation of recall ballots. These are reasons to use current forms and careful procedural guidance rather than improvising.
Removing a president is not always removing a director
A president often holds two roles: officer and board member. The nonprofit statute’s section 617.0842 allows the board to remove an officer with or without cause. That does not automatically remove the person’s underlying director seat.
There are also specific statutory suspension or removal provisions, such as certain education failures or criminal charges, under section 720.3033. They are not a general permission for a board to expel an unpopular colleague.
Prepare before circulating ballots
- Confirm the correct director, term, and voting threshold.
- Check the permitted recall route and required service.
- Plan for replacement seats when necessary.
- Keep complete copies, delivery proof, and a deadline calendar.
Florida law checked October 22, 2026. This is general education, not individual legal advice. Recall disputes have short deadlines and deserve review by someone familiar with Florida association procedure.