(a) Notwithstanding language contained in the governing documents of a cooperative housing corporation, the board of directors of the cooperative housing corporation may authorize members to submit a vote or proxy by electronic transmission if the electronic transmission contains information that verifies that the vote or proxy is authorized by the member or the member's proxy.

(b) If the governing documents of the cooperative housing corporation require voting by secret ballot and the anonymity of voting by electronic transmission cannot be guaranteed, voting by electronic transmission shall be permitted if members have the option of casting anonymous printed ballots.