Question: Can the chair request a show of hands before calling a poll vote to see if a poll vote is necessary?
If a poll vote is called for by an owner for motions and for the election of the strata council, can the chair request a show of hands first to see if a poll vote is necessary?
Can a written request for a poll vote be added to an AGM motion from an absentee owner? Or does the owner have to be present at the meeting to call the poll vote?
Answer: A vote by unit entitlement can be called by anyone prior to the motion being voted on.
A poll vote is a vote counted by entitlement. It’s a term we use frequently within the industry, but it’s not referenced in the legislation.
A vote by unit entitlement can be called by anyone prior to the motion being voted on. That can be in writing before the AGM commences. If an owner would like all the motions determined by a poll vote, they can write in and do so. That is an option.
You can’t have a show of hands prior to moving to a poll vote. If a proxy or an owner elects that the motion is to be determined by unit entitlement, that motion must be determined by unit entitlement and the strata and you should record the the way the lots vote. That requires an extra administrative duty when it comes to the minute taking.
This post appears in the March 2023 edition of The WA Strata Magazine.
Scott Bellerby
B Strata
E: scott.bellerby@bstratawa.com.au
P: 08 9382 7700


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