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Category: Meetings & Elections

Sign of the Times: Political Signs in PA & NJ Community Associations

With the Republican and Democratic National Conventions behind us, campaign season is now in high gear. Many people feel very strongly about who should become our next president and would like to convince as many people as possible to vote for their preferred candidate. While not everyone has the time to volunteer for a campaign […]

Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign…in My Association

Hate Has No Home Sign

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared on the Hoffman Law, LLC blog and is shared by permission of author Edward Hoffman, Jr., Esq., CCAL. Sign, sign, everywhere a signBlockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mindDo this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign?“Signs” – Five Man Electrical Band (with Tesla – the band, not […]

CAI Adopts New Public Policy on the Regulation of Political and Noncommercial Signs and Flags

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared on the CAI Advocacy Blog (https://advocacy.caionline.org/) and was posted on October 28, 2022. It is reprinted here by permission of CAI. Election season is here across the U.S., which often puts the subject of political sign regulations at the forefront of discussions between community association leaders and residents, legislators, […]

Not Just Elections: How New DCA Regulations Affect NJ Meetings

EDITOR’S NOTE: This blog post originally appeared in Hill Wallack’s Client Alert email and is reprinted by permission. For more information about Hill Wallack, LLP, please see the end of this article.   Recently, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (the “DCA”) published formal regulations governing elections held in community associations, which were made effective as of the day […]

Board Elections – an Ongoing Process

Introduction The board election process is a year-round live process, it is not constrained to the annual meeting. Board members retire or are asked to submit their resignation prior to ending their term, and there is a need to fill in the vacancy. To facilitate the understanding, let’s break it down into phases: before, during and after […]

The Importance of Volunteers

The Importance of Volunteers by Ron Unger, CIC, CRM | Kocman Insurance Volunteers are the lifeblood of any community. This is especially true for community associations. These individuals give their time and expertise to help make their community a better place to live. Some go as far as serving on their board of directors, and some […]