QUESTION:
During the nomination phase of an election should a nominee indicate the
role
they wish to serve, such as president, treasurer or secretary? Is the
officer
designation decided by the number of votes highest to lowest or by
agreement?
ANSWER: Unless
your governing documents state otherwise, candidates are not elected by the membership to a
particular
office. Normally, the membership elects directors, not officers. Once
elected to the board,
directors decide among themselves which office each person will
hold.
Therefore, it does not matter that a person campaigns for President and
gets the
highest number of membership votes. He/she does not have a "right" to be
President and may, at the discretion of fellow directors, hold no office at all.
ASSISTANCE: Associations needing legal assistance can
contact us.
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