BMPOA Board Elections

There is one open seat on the Board for Director-at-Large and there is one candidate for that seat: Brian Elder. Per BMPOA bylaws and Robert’s Rules of Order, the one candidate will be elected at the Annual Meeting via Acclamation. During the Meeting, the Presiding Officer will present the unopposed candidate and call for election by acclamation and request members “acclaim” the unopposed candidate elected by an enthusiastic hand-clap. The previously announced 2nd VP position is no longer open per advisement from legal counsel.

Elections information was mailed via USPS to BMPOA members on July 24, 2026. The mailing included: 1) An Annual Meeting & Elections Newsletter explaining the elections process and three proposed amendments to BMPOA bylaws, and 2) a Proxy Authorization Form with instructions for members to use the form to authorize another member to cast their votes at the Annual Meeting if they are unable to attend.

The proposed amendments to the BMPOA Bylaws are summarized below:

• Nominations Period: The requested change is to move the candidate nominations period from June to May. This change would allow more time between the establishment of candidates and the elections. The additional time would mean the elections information packet could be sent out to members earlier, giving members more time to fill out and return proxy forms. 
• Annual Minutes: The requested change is to allow the Board to approve the Annual Meeting minutes at the next regular Board meeting instead of waiting a year.
• Code  of Conduct: The requested change is to add a code of conduct requirement to the Bylaws so the current and future boards must "create, maintain and abide by a Board Member Code of Conduct." This change does not say what should be contained in the code of conduct; it only requires the board to have a code of conduct. Per best practices, a code of conduct is typically a policy and is not embedded in an organization’s bylaws. This practice allows for code of conduct updates via normal Board votes at any public meeting, as policies are meant to be reviewed and updated on an as-needed basis.

The Newsletter, a sample Proxy Authorization Form, and sample Ballot may be downloaded below for members to review and prepare for the August 16th Annual Meeting. The proxy form and ballot have been updated for 2026 in accordance with legal requirements as recommended by the board attorney. An important change to the proxy form is the requirement that all joint owners of a property must sign the proxy form in order to legally authorize another member to cast their vote.

The Annual Meeting agenda will be posted on bmpoa.org prior to the Annual Meeting. Any questions may be emailed to: board@bmpoa.org.

The Board looks forward to the Annual Meeting and thanks members for their participation in the Annual Meeting.