Strata vote calculator
Did the resolution pass? Enter the count and get the answer for a majority, 3/4, 80% or unanimous vote, counted the way the Strata Property Act defines it.
The four thresholds, exactly as the Act defines them
| Vote | Passes when | Measured against | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | More than 1/2 in favour | Votes cast by eligible voters present in person or by proxy, not counting abstentions | 21 for, 20 against: passes |
| 3/4 | At least 3/4 in favour | Votes cast by eligible voters present in person or by proxy, not counting abstentions | 30 for, 10 against: passes |
| 80% | At least 80% in favour | The votes of all the eligible voters in the strata | 100-lot strata: 80 in favour needed, however many attend |
| Unanimous | All in favour | The votes of all the eligible voters in the strata | 24-lot strata: all 24 in favour |
What each vote is used for
- Majority: approving the annual budget, spending reserve money to obtain a depreciation report or on work the most current report recommends (section 96), and removing a council member under the Standard Bylaws.
- 3/4: special levies (section 108), bylaw amendments (section 128), most other contingency reserve fund spending (section 96), and operating fund spending not authorized in the budget (section 97).
- 80%: cancelling the strata plan and winding up the strata corporation (sections 272 and 277).
- Unanimous: a small number of strata plan amendments in Part 15 of the Act.
Always check the specific section that applies, and your bylaws. Quorum must also be present for any general meeting vote to count: see the quorum calculator.
Recording the vote
Minutes should show the resolution word for word, the vote required, and the count. For example: "Resolution 2 (3/4 vote required): special levy of $85,000 for roof replacement. In favour 31, opposed 9, abstained 2. Carried." That single line is often the difference between a levy that stands and one that is challenged.
Questions councils ask
Do abstentions count in a strata vote in BC?
Not for a majority vote or a 3/4 vote. Both are defined as a share of the votes cast by eligible voters present in person or by proxy who have not abstained. An 80% vote and a unanimous vote are different: they are measured against all the eligible voters in the strata, so an abstention or an absence works like a vote against.
What is a 3/4 vote in a BC strata?
A vote in favour by at least three quarters of the votes cast by eligible voters present in person or by proxy at the time the vote is taken who have not abstained (Strata Property Act, section 1). With 40 votes cast, 30 in favour are needed.
What needs an 80% vote?
Cancelling the strata plan and winding up the strata corporation, either with the owners becoming tenants in common (section 272) or with a liquidator (section 277). An 80% vote means at least 80% of the votes of all the eligible voters, not just those at the meeting.
How should a vote be recorded in the minutes?
Record the exact wording of the resolution, the type of vote required, and the count: votes in favour, votes against and abstentions. A bare "carried" invites a dispute about whether the threshold was met.
AGM minutes with every count recorded
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Related guides
Voting Rules
Proxy Voting
Quorum Rules
Special Levies
AGM Minutes
Deadline and Quorum Calculators
General information, not legal advice. See the Strata Property Act, Part 1 on BC Laws.