Nonmember Voting Policy

Preamble: Article XIV, section 1, of the Covenants & Restrictions, states that “Residents and children of members may petition the Governing Board for specified voting privileges.” Article I, section 1, paragraph (i) defines “Resident” as “a person who has continuously resided in the Co-operative for 60 days. Spouses not on a deed and domestic partners are unique residents of the community. They are considered a member of the immediate family of the other partner who is an MLC landowner and attest that they are jointly responsible for maintaining and supporting both the household and the community. They have demonstrated a genuine regard for MLC by participation in community governance and/or other activities.

1. Rights granted to residents and children of members:

Town Council interprets “specified voting privileges” (rights) to mean voting on all issues except the following

a. Voting on assessments or budgets.

b. Voting on amendments to the Covenants & Restrictions or to the Bylaws.

c. Voting on the use of Common Land as collateral.

d. Voting on uses of investment funds.

Rights granted to spouses not on a deed and domestic partners: Town Council interprets”specified voting privileges” (rights) to mean voting on all matters.

2.Application:

Residents and children of members applying for specified voting rights are required to be at least 16 years old, to be living at MLC, and to make application in person before Council.
Spouses not on a deed and domestic partners are required to be living at MLC and make application in person before Council.

3.Termination of Specified Voting Rights:
a. A resident’s specified voting rights terminate when the resident becomes an MLC landowner (with regular voting rights) or the resident ceases to reside at MLC.

b.The specified voting privileges of the child of a member terminate when the child becomes an MLC landowner (with regular voting rights) or the child ceases to have legal residence at MLC.

c. The voting rights of a spouse not on a deed and domestic partners will terminate if the marriage or partnership dissolves and they cease to reside at MLC.

Adopted 10/20/16, revised 9/16/18 and 11/19/20.