MESSAGE
| DATE | 2003-03-23 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] IMPORTANT ELECTION INFORMATION
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Set up a rules committee first
On Sun, Mar 23, 2003 at 07:50:56AM -0500, Mike Richardson - Jounal Committee NYLXS wrote:
> I want a recount.
>
> On Sat, 22 Mar 2003, Ruben Safir wrote:
>
> >
> > I think we can handle 20 ballots
> >
> > On Sat, Mar 22, 2003 at 10:06:14PM -0500, vin wrote:
> > >
> > > The ballots aren't punchcards with chads, are they?
> > >
> > > Vin.
> > >
> > > On Saturday 22 March 2003 21:54, Dave Williams wrote:
> > > > At the beginning of the charter are definitions of voting members and
> > > > voting students.
> > > >
> > > > The section you mentioned then says that the entire membership must
> > > > vote. The contradiction is that only eligible members can vote, not the
> > > > entire membership.
> > > >
> > > > Fortunately a following section repeats the statement that only "voting
> > > > members and students" can vote. If you meant "the entire collection of
> > > > qualified voting members" then that should be cleared up. But I don't
> > > > think it's realistic. I'm not sure there has been an election recently
> > > > with 100% turnout. Not even in Switzerland.
> > > >
> > > > IMPORTANT: The date of March the 31st is for absentee ballots to be
> > > > returned by mail. The election is on the 24th. If you can't vote in
> > > > person you have to send a request for an absentee ballot to
> > > > djw23-at-drexel.edu. It must include your mailing address, and it must be
> > > > received by Monday the 24th. This is the third time I've explained
> > > > this.
> > > >
> > > > We have set things up so that everyone who wants to vote can vote. On
> > > > the 31st you will know who won each office, how many eligible
> > > > members/students voted, and a breakdown of the number of votes received
> > > > by each candidate for each office.
> > > >
> > > > That is all we can do. If the results aren't satisfactory the Board can
> > > > then make other arrangements. Otherwise the new officers can assume
> > > > their responsibilities on April 1. Either way, our work is done.
> > > >
> > > > - Dave
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, 2003-03-22 at 16:40, Ruben Safir wrote:
> > > > > I'm not sure what you mean...where is the contradiction?
> > > > >
> > > > > We put in that the majority has be from the entire membership so that the
> > > > > organization couldn't be hijacked by a small number of organized members.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ruben
> > > > >
> > > > > > The charter also defines a qualified voting member in two places, and
> > > > > > then says that the ENTIRE membership has to vote in another place.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Obviously that is a contradiction. Other than that, the process
> > > > > > requires 48 hours notice and secret balloting, which we have provided.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On behalf of the election committee, I would like to say that we will
> > > > > > hold elections and total the votes. Regardless of the participation,
> > > > > > we will provide the results to NYLXS and you can do what you see fit
> > > > > > with them. On March 31st that process will be completed.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > - Dave
> > > >
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http://www.inns.net <-- Happy Clients
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1-718-382-0585
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