Proxy to a proxy?

Hypothetical question here. If a neighbor has 3 proxy votes and that neighbor is all of a sudden not able to attend the meeting; if she gave her proxy to me, would I be able to vote with those 3 proxies originally designated for her? Or would I just have her vote and my vote?

What I am seeing is that, for the proxy holder (call him "B") to lawfully assign the proxy to someone else (call her "C"), the proxy form must expressly grant this authority. This of course begs the question: Can the member who originally assigned the proxy (call him "A") simply hand write on the proxy that the the proxy holder "B" may assign the proxy to someone else? Or does the HOA have to have such a provision pre-printed on the proxy form (assuming the HOA provides pre-printed proxy forms)?

To minimize trouble and not waste time, I think it's probably best to destroy the original proxy forms; obtain three new ones; explain what happened to "A"; and have "A" assign a new proxy directly to "C."

This is just one reason why proxies should be banned in HOA's.

you can only vote the proxies that appointed you as their representative.