Announcing board election results early can be a mistake
A condo Board in New York City had four out of their seven board positions open in their 2021 election. The election process was administered by a third-party vendor where owners were able to vote in person, by proxy, by directed proxy or by online ballot. When the results were sent out, the Board President recognized there was something wrong and realized she never turned in the 65 undirected proxies she had tendered. Looking to stay away from any controversy, the Board sent notices out on their decision to hold a new election. However, some owners took the matter to court because they believed those that were originally announced as the winners, rightfully earned their positions. The court sided in favor of the owners and a new election was prohibited.