Respect the majority 
“It's a democracy and if I am outvoted, I have to accept the majority decisions.”
—Moshe Dayan

You discovered what you believe to be poor management, unwise decisions, neglected maintenance, underfunded finances and maybe even corruption in your condominium.

So you organized a group of owners, selected a slate of candidates and worked hard to convince the owners to vote for you.

Yet the majority, in person or more likely by proxy, voted for the incumbents. You leave the AGM feeling rejected and you go home to lick your wounds.

What's next?
That depends. If the election was not a fair one because the board refused to give you a list of the registered owners, there is evidence that the election was tainted by intimidation and/or there is evidence of proxy fraud or that illegible owners or residents were allowed to vote, then you may apply to the courts to declare the election void.


In the 1960 presidential campaign, John Kennedy defeated Richard Nixon.
Large-scale election fraud in Illinois and Texas gave Kennedy the victory.

If the election was won in a fair election and it was a contest where most of the owners had full knowledge of the issues and the candidates and re-elected the incumbents, then it is important for the losing candidates to accept the majority's decision with good grace.

You lost fair and square so you must respect the decision of the majority. Try again next year.

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