Revocable Undirected Proxy Form
I hereby appoint the following individual who is a homeowner in the _____________________with the power of substitution as proxy to cast my vote in my absence at the association meeting to be held on ___________ and any adjournments of said meeting. This proxy is valid for all matters to be voted upon unless revoked by me in writing prior to the meeting or by attendance the meeting in person. This proxy supersedes any prior proxies granted.
My Name:
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My Address:
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My Phone No:
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Proxy Holder:
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Their Address:
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Date Granted:
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Expiration Date of Proxy:
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The proxy holder must deliver the proxy to the inspector of elections at the scheduled meeting when it commences in order to receive a ballot.
This proxy shall expire 90 days after it is granted unless otherwise specified above.
Proxies
Good Idea or Bad Idea?
Some members of homeowner associations ask their neighbors for proxies so they can vote for their neighbors.
Owners can simply mark their ballot and mail it to the inspector of elections in the envelopes provided. It is not necessary to allow another person to decide how your vote will be cast.
Proxy holders are not required to honor any instructions provided by a proxy giver. The proxy holder can decide how to cast the ballot provided to him or her.
The purpose of voting by mail to assure secret ballot voting. Proxies eliminate the secrecy aspect of the voting process.
While every member of an association has the right (subject to any limitations set both in the governing documents) to give away their right to vote. It is important to be fully informed before doing so.
The reason someone solicits proxies is to build a voting block in order to acquire control. This may or may not be advantageous to the association.
The bottom line is that every owner receives a ballot and mailing envelope and can vote without giving someone else the power to vote for him.
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