April 2022
Can a board member promote their re-election as a director campaign by knocking on doors and asking owners to vote for them? Are there legal restrictions as to what can be done?
P. S.
Response from Toronto Condo News
There is no general prohibition on election campaigning and soliciting in condominium or high-rise communities.
Some communities, or individuals. may consider election campaigning to be a nuisance. There may be prohibitions or restrictions in a condominium corporation’s declaration, by-laws or rules. No solicitation and no loitering rules are not uncommon.
Some communities adopt policies allowing election candidates to communicate with residents through an established forum. There may be a candidate evening that residents attend to hear candidates explain their platform and experience, and address questions. Candidate statements may be distributed to residents by the corporation along with other election-related material. Candidates may set up in the lobby to speak with residents as they enter and exit the building.
