I can see the strata manager’s point. If the OC has decided to allow elections by electronic means, then they have to be done according to the regulations which insist that every owner votes by writng the names of the people they want to elect on a blank piece of paper – ie, not a voting slip with pre-printed names – to which they also add their name, the capacity in which they are voting (owner or proxy) and their signature.
I can’t see how else an election that allows electronic voting could otherwise be conducted legitimately. The SM or secretary could send out a sheet with the names of all the nominees, but wouldn’t the actual votes have to be lodged as described in Section 10 of the Act while Section 14A(a) says an election can’t be decided by pre-meeting electronic voting but Section 10 says the notice of the meeting “may” specify the electronic voting may be allowed.
Having said that, I’m guessing the strata manager just wants the owners to agree on filling the seats with who’s available to avoid having to gather and count the votes.
A smart compromise would be to allow the hand-written votes at the meeting, collect them uncounted, and then allow those attending electronically to send in their votes within 24 hours.