2023 Nov/Dec Vote

Proposition Drafts

What follows is the proposed language for propositions #4, #5, #7, and #8. These may be modified slightly by a attorney if they deem it necessary after a review but otherwise would go in as they are written. All of these propositions like all of our governing rules and procedures are living documents that can be changed and built upon as time passes. If however, you feel they would pose a danger in their current state, please mark Opposed for that proposition until they can be fixed.

• Proposition 4 - Board Ethics
• Proposition 5 - Election Procedures
• Proposition 7 - Homeowner Calls for Votes
• Proposition 8 - Homeowner Mail/Electronic Voting

Counting Procedures (for this vote)

1. No black pens shall be present during counting.
2. No photos or video shall be taken and no photo or video taking devices such as smart phones should be visible during counting.
3. Counting must be done outside at an area and time disclosed to the Owners. In the event of severe weather or if the Board otherwise cannot make that happen, the Board may elect a future time to commence with counting so long as the Owners are either notified or were told ahead of time where they can check for updates (i.e. the website).
4. Witnesses shall be welcome.
5. Votes with multiple markings on sections where it is not allowed shall not be counted if not following the proper instructions for correcting it. Empty votes or not selecting one of the options for a given section shall be permitted as a “Present” vote but to prevent potential abuse is not encouraged.
6. Entire ballots shall not be counted if any of the required fields are missing (i.e. signature, full name, date), there is some kind of mismatch in marking instruments used, or there is some other suspicious irregularity as agreed upon by the Board.
7. Each Owner is only allowed one vote per lot. If multiple ballots are submitted for the same Lot, if all responses are identical in terms of vote, one ballot will be counted. If any responses are different in terms of voting, both ballots shall be thrown out. Refer to Articles of Incorporation for full rules on number of votes, who can vote, etc.
8. If a majority of the witnesses present at the counting of ballots, to include Board members, have qualms with how a certain ballot was counted or treated, those challenged ballots must be placed to the side and remain uncounted. Upon finishing counting, if the uncounted challenged ballots have the ability to sway the outcome, official results and destruction of the ballots must be suspended until the next homeowner meeting.
9. Whereupon at such a meeting, each challenged ballot shall be taken to all present Owners to decide, with majority ruling as to how such ballot shall be treated.

Results