I live in a Christain community apartment building. Recently we had a man set up a resident association. He has recently retired and now the president has ONLY the people who can come to the meetings vote. Our apartment is filled with handicapped and a few elderly people that have a hard time getting down to the meeting. Is this fair? I live in America, I thought, but now I'm finding that I won't get to vote this night because I need to go to a class on computers. They had only a third of the people at the last meeting that voted against my suggestion that we have an absentee ballod.
I have lived in this building for nineteen years. When I first moved there we all got to vote for a 'house committee' by a ballod left under our door. These were three or four residents who held the key to the office that housed everyone's door keys. They would help us get into our apartments. They had no real power. It seems that power is going to these new officer's heads--what do you think?
2006-09-26 08:23:17 · 3 answers · asked by Elizabeth S 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
It does look like the active minority is running things and the rest of you are screwed. I suggest you set up a petition and get all the others to sign it. If that doesn't work, I suggest you circulate a silent protest policy. Things agreed on in a meeting where the majority of the people were not given an opportunity to vote or be heard are non-binding on the majority.
I would also remove your key from that office in protest and entrust it to a neighbor.
2006-09-26 08:34:24 · answer #1 · answered by loryntoo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check and see what the laws are in your state for such an association.
It's very possible that your community is required to have a deed and/or by laws. So, check those too.
Perhaps they have broken the by-laws. Or, they may be following long-forgotten by-laws.
Find out the critical information first. You may not think what they're doing is "fair", but that has nothing to do with "legal".
2006-09-26 15:40:29 · answer #2 · answered by Iridium190 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unless the 'resident association' is recognized in your deed, I doubt they have ANY legal authority. If they are, they must abide by the bylaws that should be on record with the county. I would start with whichever agency collects property taxes to find out if they legally exist.
2006-09-26 22:55:40 · answer #3 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋