intrmom Posted June 22, 2018 at 12:55 AM Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 at 12:55 AM Our annual HOA meeting is coming up soon. Any proposed bylaw amendments must be mailed 30 days prior to the meeting and according to our bylaws, the membership must propose any amendments or addition to the bylaws not the Board of Directors (unless they are doing general revision) I have advised the Board of this numerous times. The President of the Board has proposed 5 bylaw amendments. He says he submitted them as a member of the association and not as a member of the Board. However, on the ballots that were mailed out they have "Note: This bylaw amendment has been proposed by John Smith, Sunshine HOA member and President of the Sunshine HOA Board of Directors." These ballots will be used for anyone wishing to vote as absentee. I believe the ballots are tainted because he added his position and board status. The membership may think these changes are being endorsed by the Board of Directors. Would it be in order for me to move to discount all absentees votes cast because the ballots are tainted? Thank you for any advise you can give me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted June 22, 2018 at 01:36 AM Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 at 01:36 AM If you do not want the amendments to be adopted, you can speak against them and vote "No". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted June 22, 2018 at 12:51 PM Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 at 12:51 PM 11 hours ago, intrmom said: However, on the ballots that were mailed out they have "Note: This bylaw amendment has been proposed by John Smith, Sunshine HOA member and President of the Sunshine HOA Board of Directors." These ballots will be used for anyone wishing to vote as absentee. I believe the ballots are tainted because he added his position and board status. The membership may think these changes are being endorsed by the Board of Directors. Would it be in order for me to move to discount all absentees votes cast because the ballots are tainted? No, I do not think the ballots are “tainted” as a result of this inclusion and I certainly do not think it is proper to discard the absentee votes on this basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted June 23, 2018 at 01:04 AM Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 at 01:04 AM Intrmom, I concur with my colleagues and would add that you and others are free to send out letters of your own urging members to vote against the amendments unless you have some rule that specifically prohibits it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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