What is End-to-End Verifiable Voting?

If you’ve ever sat through a strata meeting and wondered why one owner seems to have more influence than another, you’re not imagining it. In Australian strata voting, not every vote is equal. Some owners hold multiple lots. Others hold larger unit entitlements. And depending on the type of motion being voted on, those numbers […]

“Special resolution” sounds more complicated than it is. In practice, it just means a decision that needs a stronger level of agreement than a normal vote. You see it in company law, strata schemes, incorporated associations — anywhere the decision is considered significant enough that a simple majority isn’t quite enough. And there’s a reason […]

Spend enough time around strata meetings and you’ll notice something pretty quickly: not all votes carry the same weight. That catches people off guard. Especially new owners who walk in assuming it’s a simple one vote per person setup. In reality, a lot of decisions — particularly the ones that matter — are influenced by […]

You don’t have to sit through many strata meetings before you see how proxies can shift the room. Sometimes it’s harmless — an owner helping out a neighbour who couldn’t attend. Other times, you’ve got one person holding a stack of proxies thick enough to decide the outcome before the meeting even starts. That’s exactly […]

Short answer: yes, in most cases. Longer answer: it depends on where your scheme sits and how your by-laws or rules are set up. Over the past few years, online voting has shifted from a “nice to have” to something most strata schemes expect. COVID accelerated it, but the legislative groundwork was already there in […]

If you’re involved in a Queensland body corporate, the annual general meeting (AGM) is where the real decisions get made. Budgets are approved, committees are elected, and motions that shape the scheme for the next 12 months are put to a vote. The rules aren’t optional—they’re set out under the Body Corporate and Community Management […]

Strata AGM Rules in Victoria — what actually matters in practice If you’re involved in an owners corporation in Victoria, the annual general meeting (AGM) is where the real decisions get made — budgets, committees, contracts, and sometimes disputes that have been bubbling away all year. The framework for all of this sits under the […]

An ordinary resolution is the most common type used in strata meetings. In simple terms, it passes if more votes are cast in favour than against. No supermajority. No special conditions. Just a straightforward majority of votes counted. Typical examples include: Approving budgets and levies Electing the committee Routine maintenance decisions Adopting meeting minutes Under […]

Your First Strata AGM: A Practical Guide Under the New NSW Compliance Rules For developers, strata managers and newly formed strata committees, the first Annual General Meeting (AGM) of a strata scheme is a pivotal milestone. It marks the transition from developer control to owner governance and sets the operational framework for the building moving […]

NSW Strata Law Changes: What They Mean for Committee Elections — and Why Transparent Voting Matters More Than Ever For strata managers, committee members and owners corporations across New South Wales, recent reforms to strata legislation are more than procedural tweaks. They go to the heart of how committees are elected, how decisions are made, […]