DAS Posted July 6, 2017 at 11:41 PM Report Share Posted July 6, 2017 at 11:41 PM Our bylaws state that there must be 5 members on the board of directors. One member holding a monopoly of proxies votes against the five nominated members and votes for himself. The president stated that all five of those nominated were voted on to the board. That one member is now asking for a recount. Can we tell him that the board must be made up of 5 people and not just the one that his monopoly proxies voted in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted July 7, 2017 at 12:10 AM Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 at 12:10 AM How does he have a monopoly of proxies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted July 7, 2017 at 12:37 AM Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 at 12:37 AM In elections, you do not vote "against" any candidate, only for the ones you like. If you don't like one or more of the candidates, vote for someone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS Posted July 7, 2017 at 01:04 AM Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 at 01:04 AM 52 minutes ago, Hieu H. Huynh said: How does he have a monopoly of proxies? Members that were unable to attend the meeting gave one member their proxy. On those proxies, he wrote Against after each of the members to be voted on and nominated himself for the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS Posted July 7, 2017 at 01:07 AM Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 at 01:07 AM 28 minutes ago, jstackpo said: In elections, you do not vote "against" any candidate, only for the ones you like. If you don't like one or more of the candidates, vote for someone else. I believe you, but where does it state that in Roberts Rules of Order? I need to give something in writing to this member because he is calling for a re-vote and I need to get him to back off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Who's Coming to Dinner Posted July 7, 2017 at 01:30 AM Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 at 01:30 AM Such expressions of disapproval are to be treated as abstentions, which count for nothing. http://robertsrules.com/interp_list.html#2006_5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Goodwiller, PRP Posted July 7, 2017 at 01:36 AM Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 at 01:36 AM Do your bylaws specifically authorize proxy voting? If so, then if I am correctly interpreting your facts, the member may have a valid complaint - although a challenge to the announced result has time limitations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Lages Posted July 7, 2017 at 02:51 AM Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 at 02:51 AM 1 hour ago, DAS said: Members that were unable to attend the meeting gave one member their proxy. On those proxies, he wrote Against after each of the members to be voted on and nominated himself for the board. To be clear, this person did not 'nominate himself for the board'. He appears to have cast his own and his proxy votes for himself as a write-in candidate. As stated previously, you should review carefully your organization's rules as to whether proxy votes are permitted, and also whether write-in votes are permitted. If his votes are valid then, at most, he probably has caused himself to be elected to the board. If the number of votes this person cast means that no other candidate received a majority of votes cast, then you have an incomplete election, with only this person elected. You need to hold additional rounds of balloting for the other four (or possibly fewer) positions that are to be filled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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