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BonnieG1 (Nebraska)
Posts: 1,186
Posted:
A 104 year old owner recently died. Her daughter who inherited the unit also owns a unit in the building.
Our documents state "no cumulative” voting. Our annual meeting is in February and I doubt the daughter will have her mother's unit sold before then.

In your opinion does the daughter get to vote for both units? The one she occupies and the one she inherited?

JohnC46 (South Carolina)
Posts: 14,265
Posted:
I am not nor do I play a lawyer.

Owning two unit this having two votes is not cumulative voting.

Cumulative voting is say there are 3 people running for 5 positions on the BOD. I can cast my 3 votes for one person versus one vote each for 3 different people.

Cumulative voting is mainly used in corporate voting so owners of the most shares control the corporation. Also has been used in public elections to give minorities a stronger voting position ala correcting civil rights transgressions.

Hope this helps.

JohnC46 (South Carolina)
Posts: 14,265
Posted:
Bonnie

Yes she gets two votes.

JohnC46 (South Carolina)
Posts: 14,265
Posted:
Bonnie

OOPS

Same answer but phrased differently. She gets one vote per unit and if she owns two units, then two votes.

AmandaR2 (South Carolina)
Posts: 566
Posted:
she pays 2 assessments and gets 2 votes, only fair
KerryL1 (California)
Posts: 14,550
Posted:
JohnC & Amada are correct, Bonnie. She gets one vote per unit.
BonnieG1 (Nebraska)
Posts: 1,186
Posted:
thanks for the replies. I have had and still have a little difficulty understanding exactly what cumulative voting is. But have the daughter get the votes for each unit makes perfect sense to me.
KerryL1 (California)
Posts: 14,550
Posted:
You might not need to know what cumulative voting is unless your documents allow it. We do not permit it. If you feel you need an explanation, ask your PM; he'll probably know.
GlenL (Ohio)
Posts: 5,491
Posted:
Quote:
Posted By BonnieG1 on 01/09/2015 3:06 PM
thanks for the replies. I have had and still have a little difficulty understanding exactly what cumulative voting is. But have the daughter get the votes for each unit makes perfect sense to me.

Bonnie John explained it but maybe this from davis-stirling.com will help

How It Works. If there are 5 directors who serve 1-year terms, then all 5 come up for election each year. Under cumulative voting, members have 5 votes which may be distributed in any manner they choose (so long as no more than 5 votes are cast):

5 votes for one candidate, or
4 votes for one candidate and 1 for another, or
3 votes for one candidate and 2 for another, or
2 votes for one candidate, 2 for another, and 1 for a 3rd, or
1 vote each for 5 candidates.

A voter can also choose to throw away votes. For example, a voter may cast 2 votes for one candidate and no votes for any of the remaining candidates, or any combination described above but casting less than five votes (up to and including a blank ballot).


Studies show that 5 out of 4 people have problems with fractions
BonnieG1 (Nebraska)
Posts: 1,186
Posted:
Glen,
thanks, now I understand cumulative voting.

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