Voting

Our board recently held an election where there were 3 tie (in person vote counts) Since things were getting heated and time running over, our president recommended that we continue the vote over email. Present members agreed - the next morning we were greeted by an email that said the board members recounted the votes and the incumbent folks won. It should also be noted that the board's meeting minutes state clearly that the vote was to be carried out over email.

Is this legit? What recourse would members have?

What NpS said. When the president made this suggestion, why didn't anyone ask who would monitor this voting by email to ensure the results were fair? If the board members were recounting, that smells of a conflict of interest to me. Next time, speak up!

I notice you have three questions on this board where you've asked "is this legit?" Since we aren't attorneys, the first place you should check are your documents. If your documents don't specify how elections are to be held, such as what happens in place of a tie (check your Bylaws), your association may need to establish some procedures and vote on them, so the bylaws can be updated.

Sure, because getting the meeting over with is more important than buckling down to sort out the results of an election. I would be tempted in such case to bar the doors like the Sistine Chapel and nobody leaves until the results of the voting are announced.

whats it like to wonder if the tie vote was broken by a cat or someones child or visitor É