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Justice has prevailed

DBPR confirms Green Team’s victory

After months of waiting and an exhaustive legal process, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Affairs (DBPR) has issued its final order: The Green Team was the rightful winner of the December 2024 Doral Isles election.

This official ruling confirms that 128 valid votes were improperly excluded. Once counted, those votes gave the Green Team the clear majority required to rightfully assume their positions on the Board of Directors.

This decision sets an important precedent for our community and reinforces a fundamental truth: The will of the homeowners must be respected.

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We are Doral Isles

We are a group of neighbors who have decided to share this information regarding serious concerns surrounding the December 11, 2024, Doral Isles Board election, overseen by Siegfried Rivera, our Association’s former legal counsel. A critical error in the proxy vote tallying process impacted the election outcome.

What Happened?

1. Proxy Vote Process:

Candidates submitted proxies, which were verified by the attorneys one week prior to the election, on December 4, 2024. A confirmation was provided to each proxy holder, in addition to the confirmation retained by the attorneys.

2. The Discrepancy:

During the final vote count, 129 confirmed proxy votes for Green Team candidate Juan Jose Comas were miscounted by a volunteer vote counter as only one vote. This mistake deprived the Green Team of 896 cumulative votes (128 x 7 candidates), leading to the incorrect declaration of the Unidos Team as the winners.

3. Why Wasn’t This Noticed on Election Night?

The attorneys relied on the figures presented by volunteer counters without verifying the totals. Tally sheets were not reviewed by the candidates until after the attorneys had declared the results. The discrepancy was later discovered by Juan Jose Comas, whose 129 confirmed proxies were missing from the final numbers.

4. The Official Recount:

After Juan identified the error, Siegfried Rivera conducted an official recount the following day, confirming that the Green Team had actually won. Siegfried issued an official community notice correcting the results and provided supporting documentation, including:

✔ Chain of custody records.
✔ Proxy verifications.
✔ Vote tally sheets.

Election Vote Count Error

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The Fallout:

Despite the verified error, the current Board has:

  • Refused to accept the corrected results, insisting that the originally declared winners are legitimate, despite clear mathematical evidence proving otherwise.
  • Chosen to drag the Doral Isles community through an expensive legal battle instead of acknowledging the mistake—actions that are not in the best interest of residents.

FAQ

Many attempts at an internal resolution were made, but the current Board has instead:

– Questioned and refused to accept the authenticity of the documented error, despite Siegfried Rivera’s official confirmation that the mistake occurred and was corrected.
– Allegedly refused to meet with Siegfried Rivera or the Green Team to calmly review the issue.
– Supported protests (which were televised) at our clubhouse that threatened the safety of employees, leading to police intervention.

This election, marred by a mathematically verifiable error, if left uncorrected, sets a dangerous precedent. It:

– Undermines the integrity of our democratic process in Florida.
– Disregards the voices of 128 homeowners whose votes were discarded.
– Threatens property values by creating instability in community governance.
– Divides our community unnecessarily.
– Violates Florida law and our Association’s governing documents.

  1. Section 720.303(1), Florida Statutes – Establishes that association officers and directors have a fiduciary duty to members.
  2. Section 617.0830(1), Florida Statutes – Requires a director to act in good faith, exercise reasonable care, and act in the best interests of the association.
  3. Section 720.306(9)(a), Florida Statutes – States that “boards of directors must be elected by a plurality of votes cast by eligible voters.”
  4. Article 5.7 of the Association’s By-Laws – States that:
    *’Election to the Board shall be by secret written ballot unless unanimously waived by all Members present. The persons receiving the largest number of votes shall be elected.’*
  5. Florida Supreme Court Precedent (Boardman v. Esteva, 323 So. 2d 259, 265 (Fla. 1959)) – Holds that election results preventing a full, fair, and free expression of public will cannot stand.

Yes.

As the legal counsel charged with overseeing the election, Siegfried Rivera bore the responsibility of ensuring fairness, transparency, and accuracy. Upon identifying a mathematically verifiable error in the election results, they were obligated under their professional and ethical duties to act in the best interests of the Association.

To preserve the integrity of the election, Siegfried Rivera appropriately conducted a formal recount and corrected the official results.

The current Board lacks any justifiable basis to challenge:

– The chain of custody of the confirmed proxy votes, which were submitted one week prior to the election and validated by Siegfried Rivera.
– The official proxy summary ballots used during the election, which were securely stored and maintained under lock, key, and surveillance.
– The legitimacy of Siegfried Rivera’s findings, which were supported by documented evidence.
Accordingly, we believe the Association was fully justified in relying on the corrected results provided by Siegfried Rivera.

Please Ask Yourself:

  1. Wouldn’t you want to know if you were rightfully elected by the majority?
  2. Why does the current Board not care to verify whether they actually received the most votes?
  3. What other interests might be motivating this behavior over an unpaid position?

What Can You Do to Help?

  1. Analyze the information on this website for yourself.
  2. Come to your own conclusions.
  3. If you believe an error occurred, help us correct it by registering to take action in the form below.
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