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What is majority? said:
Hi all, our Executive Committee has 8 members in a strata of 27 owners.
Do we need 4 OR 5 votes out of 8 in order to achieve a 'majority' vote so that we can act on issues?
With the chairman being unable to give a casting vote, does that mean that if we have 4 votes out of 8 with one of the vote belonging to the chairman, then we can't proceed? That we can only go ahead if we have 5 votes out of 8 if it includes the chairman's vote?
Sorry if it sounds confusing.
Dear Guest
Good question. You need a quorum of Executive Committee members to convene a meeting. A quorum is one half of the members (so 4 in your case) – see clause 9 of Schedule 3 to the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (the Act). The quorum requires a majority vote in order to pass a resolution. This means 51 per cent of those present. (see clause 11 of the Act).
So, lets say all 8 members are at the meeting. The Executive Committee requires 5 votes to pass a resolution. The Chairperson only has one vote and not a casting vote (unless he is a substitute for another member who is absent, then he will have two votes).
Even if you have the bare quorum (4 members), the Executive Committee will require 3 votes to pass a resolution.
Each member has 1 vote. Poll votes do not apply at EC meetings.
Loraine Booth