New HOA rules regarding elections took effect in July 2013, Glazer notes. In an HOA, as of July 1st, if the election process allows candidates to be nominated in advance of the meeting, the association is not required to allow nominations at the meeting. An election is not required unless ...
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This suit, already the third filed within days of S.B. 202’s behind-closed-doors enactment on March 25, does not address aspects such as its giving the state legislature authority to overrule and replace local election officials and the secretary of state. But those, too, may become litiga...
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In Jordan’s experience – and he has served for many years – it wasn’t always that way. “Many years ago, the demographics were older for board members,” he recalls. “Committee involvement has gotten younger people involved. Last election we had nine people running for three positions,...
“The governing documents will likely provide that elections should take place during a meeting of unit owners,” explains Moriarty. “If no meeting of owners takes place, there may be no opportunity for an election. Additionally, even if there is a meeting, if there isn’t a quorum as req...
Getting into case law, Bailey mentions a case involving the BCL and relating specifically to residential co-ops. In the Matter of Schapira v. Grunberg, shareholders sought to inspect the records of a particular election, including both ballots voted for in-person and by proxy. “The trial cou...
“A directed proxy allows the owner to direct the proxy-holder how to vote. For example, the owner may specify which candidate they prefer in an election, or whether they approve or disapprove of a specific issue being voted upon, and the proxy-holder will vote that way. If an owner ...
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properly, as well as the potential for abuse that can result in a subversion of the electoral process. A better understanding of these issues as well as how and why proxies are used and the technical rules governing their issuance and solicitation will greatly benefit your building's election ...