puertoricofox

hi everyone, just joined the site and wish i had done so earlier.
My question is, under spanish law are home owners allowed to continuously vote under proxy year after year ? The reason for this request is that our community president continues to represent and act as she so wishes with the knowledge that she has enough votes (including proxy votes). Persons present in the meetings year after year by volume out vote her but the proxy votes fall in her favour. is there anyway proxy votes can be reduced over a period of time due to non attendance ? any help would be much appreciated
thanks in advance

Rosemary

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pwwm

Dont actually know the answer but wondering if asking a Gestor would help, would think they would know the answer and at low if any cost.

SpanishAngel

The proxy votes have to be unique to each AGM/EGM. The meeting call should have a proxy form which needs to be signed by the owner and returned/presented at the meeting. As an owner you can ask to see each of the proxy votes. An owner does not have to attend the meeting but can be represented, their proxy votes cannot be discounted just because they don't attend. Owners in arrears with community fees cannot vote in person or by proxy but they can attend, speak at the meeting or be represented.

puertoricofox

thanks for you comments. i therefore take it that someone can vote proxy year after year without having any say whatever. the lesser numbers at our community meetings means the full time residents suffer the most, the absentees dont care and the communidad does what it wants. fantastic life this is. will keep going though, british steel. lol