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Elections are important – be it national level or for your management committee. An apartment complex TALK TO OUR PRODUCT
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or housing society is the exact prototype of a city or country on a smaller scale. Like a state, the
demography of apartment complexes and housing societies spans over a broad spectrum. The issues Name
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an apartment community has to solve are reflections of what plagues our society at large. Consequently,
it is of great importance to ensure the members of the management committee are competent enough to
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take up leadership roles in managing their mini states. To conduct association election in apartment
communities there are several bye laws. With the rising trend of apartment living, even the government
has actively taken initiatives to craft laws and model bye laws to set a guiding principle for apartment
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1. When is election in Apartment Complexes held?
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2. Candidature 
3. Election Procedure  Condominium Management
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When is election in Apartment Complexes held? Domestic Help Involvement
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The original date for conducting elections was August 14. However, it is hardly maintained and elections
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are often organised later in the year. The scheduled time coincides with the apartment complex or
housing society’s Annual General Meeting. The tenure of a management committee is 5 years. Ideally, For Management Committee
elections are to be held on or before the completion of tenure of the preceding management committee. Gated Communities
A special General Body Meeting is held to announce the results of the election. 
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During handover from builder to residents of any apartment complex or housing society, the Chief
Builder or Promoter is liable to conduct a general meeting of all residents/tenants and constitute a Newsletters
provisional body of administrators. This body stays in power till the time a proper election in apartment
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complex is conducted to democratically choose the members of the management committee. The onus
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to craft detailed election procedure rests on the management committee. They are in turn, liable to
inform every resident/tenant of the electoral rules. Election procedures are a significant segment in Real Estate
Association bye laws.
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Candidature 
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The obvious question arises – Who can be nominated as a candidate in the election in apartment
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The candidate must be 18 years and above. Smart Living
The candidate must be a resident of the housing society or apartment complex. Society Accounting
The candidate must clear his dues to the society or complex within three months of nomination.
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However, under special circumstances a defaulter can be allowed to stand for the elections.
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Previous committee members are eligible for re-election.
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The candidate must not be convicted of immoral activities for at least six years prior to filing the
nomination. An elected candidate stands the risk of being disqualified as a management committee Water Management
member, if such a conviction is issued after the elections.
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The candidate, if an associate member, should be able to produce a no objection certificate from the
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original member to confirm his candidacy. 

The candidate should not be found to flout the provisions of the bye laws or the laws of the state
governing apartment complexes or housing societies.
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Needless to mention, election in apartment complexes and housing societies also requires time and Rules Pertaining To Car
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are no child’s play either. To avoid confusion or misinformation, it is advised to start rolling the ball three
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Nominations have to be finalised and a time of 90 days to be given to nominees who have outstanding
dues to the Association. Failing the clearance of dues, the nomination is liable to be cancelled. A guide to Apartment
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Every unit has the right to register one vote. Therefore, owners of multiple properties in the same
premise, can cast as many votes as the number of properties they own.
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A Returning Officer, who is bound to be an unbiased third party with no involvement in the elections, Operative Society Act
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must be appointed to ensure transparency in the elections and adherence to the rules and regulations of
the election.

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Election can either be conducted as a show of hands or by secret ballot, based on the consensus of the ADDA – Community
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3. Date of publication of received nomination list.
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4. Date of scrutiny of nominations; usually the next day after filing of nominations has ended.
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9. Date of declaration of election.

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Constituting The Management Committee
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An important aspect of organising the elections, is knowing how many members are needed to form a ADDA GATEKEEPER
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complete, functional management committee. Based on the number of units, management committees APARTMENT ACCOUNTING

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are bound to fulfill a certain quorum. Recent amendments to the law, makes it mandatory to have at APARTMENT ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE

least one woman in the management committee or RWA. 

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No. of Members Strength of The MC Quorum In MC

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General Women Total APARTMENT MANAGEMENT

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Upto 50 4 1 5 3 APARTMENT OWNERS

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101 to 300 8 1 9 5 COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE

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301 and above 9 2 11 6 HOUSING SOCIETY

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Clean, free and fair elections are vital to the society’s health. It is necessary to give every resident in the
society to take up the responsibilities of the premises of their residence. It is important to understand the INDIA
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value of being a proactive resident. Initiative must be taken to contest management committee elections. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
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Since there’s no legal ban on re-election, often the MC members remained unchanged for several terms, PAYMENT GATEWAY

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Description Management Committee elections are right around the

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corner in several apartment complexes and housing
societies across the country. Did you know, Management
Committee Elections are guided by rules and guiding
principles set down by the Government of India? Read on
to find out how to conduct free and fair elections in your
apartment community. 

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