disqualiing candidate for board membership

How does a nominating committee or board disqualify a candidate before the ballots are printed ? and what ethical/legal/socially acceptable way can this be done. This candidate has taken a combative positions toward the association and the members of the board

That is not a reason to disqualify them. You could simply not vote for them....... or murder. Voting for someone else is easier.

Are you suggesting that only those who agree with the current board should be allowed to run? What is wrong with allowing the voting members to decide for themselves?

Your documents may, and Florida's statutes will, clearly define what the disqualifiers are.

For HOA's:
720.306 Meetings of members; voting and election procedures; amendments.—
(9)(b) A person who is delinquent in the payment of any fee, fine, or other monetary obligation to the association for more than 90 days is not eligible for board membership. A person who has been convicted of any felony in this state or in a United States District or Territorial Court, or has been convicted of any offense in another jurisdiction which would be considered a felony if committed in this state, is not eligible for board membership unless such felon’s civil rights have been restored for at least 5 years as of the date on which such person seeks election to the board. The validity of any action by the board is not affected if it is later determined that a member of the board is ineligible for board membership.

For COA's:

718.112 Bylaws.— (The section is long and involved & I only posted the relevant section. I urge anyone interested to read the whole section)

(2)(d)(2)~~~Any unit owner desiring to be a candidate for board membership must comply with sub-subparagraph 4.a. and must be eligible to be a candidate to serve on the board of directors at the time of the deadline for submitting a notice of intent to run in order to have his or her name listed as a proper candidate on the ballot or to serve on the board. A person who has been suspended or removed by the division under this chapter, or who is delinquent in the payment of any monetary obligation due to the association, is not eligible to be a candidate for board membership and may not be listed on the ballot. A person who has been convicted of any felony in this state or in a United States District or Territorial Court, or who has been convicted of any offense in another jurisdiction which would be considered a felony if committed in this state, is not eligible for board membership unless such felon’s civil rights have been restored for at least 5 years as of the date such person seeks election to the board. The validity of an action by the board is not affected if it is later determined that a board member is ineligible for board membership due to having been convicted of a felony.

Glen

You only pointed out what the qualifications are. The relevant point is that in certain cases, nominating committees will control the day and IF governing disallow nominations from the floor, you could have a committee re-validate an existing Board with no competition from others.

Section 720.306(9).. Elections of directors must be conducted in accordance with the procedures set forth in the governing documents of the association. All members of the association are eligible to serve on the board of directors, and a member may nominate himself or herself as a candidate for the board at a meeting where the election is to be held; provided, however, that 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 more candidates are nominated than vacancies exist. Except as otherwise provided in the governing documents, boards of directors must be elected by a plurality of the votes cast by eligible voters. Any challenge to the election process must be commenced within 60 days after the election results are announced.

Yes, it's the rule of politics.

Keep in mind that the Board is a team and anything the team does, all can claim credit for accomplishing the task as a team

If you have proof of actual embellishments, then bring it up prior to voting.
However, do it politely.

Ask something like - You say xyz - but the minutes show abc, can you explain this?

Well said.

I agree with most of what Larry and Tim say, except for lying. If someone on the board is lying about anything to get reelected, knowingly, I'd consider that a breach of his or her fiduciary duty.

Lying, embellishing, and/or grossly exaggerating is not a breach of fiduciary duty. Fiduciary duty is a duty to act solely in the best interests of the association. A breach of that duty would more likely be having a conflict of interest, profiting from the position without the consent of the association members, or taking some other action that was not in the best interests of the association.