What is the name of your state?New Jersey
Our association is run by a management company and has five board members. Our annual election was held and four members were elected. One of the loosing candidates was not content with loosing and requested a recount of the votes. Since then, our management company is under the impression that owners on repayment plans for being delinquent in maintainence fees are also permitted to vote and be counted in the election and the recount. My question is this, since our master deed prohibits anyone in the rears from voting, would an ammendment to the bylaws be the only way such a delinquent owner be permitted to vote? I have a difficult time accepting voting rights from anyone delinquent, and cant see why someone should be granted the right to vote just because the association is accepting a repayment plan. Others who are in the rears repay regardlesss of weather the board give them a repayment plan, they like most people pay off thier debt in time. What is your view on this matter.
Our association is run by a management company and has five board members. Our annual election was held and four members were elected. One of the loosing candidates was not content with loosing and requested a recount of the votes. Since then, our management company is under the impression that owners on repayment plans for being delinquent in maintainence fees are also permitted to vote and be counted in the election and the recount. My question is this, since our master deed prohibits anyone in the rears from voting, would an ammendment to the bylaws be the only way such a delinquent owner be permitted to vote? I have a difficult time accepting voting rights from anyone delinquent, and cant see why someone should be granted the right to vote just because the association is accepting a repayment plan. Others who are in the rears repay regardlesss of weather the board give them a repayment plan, they like most people pay off thier debt in time. What is your view on this matter.