Ellection process - use the bylaws it's easier

[Bob Pastorello]

The future WILL be changed;  that's why there's an election going on.
Funny, though, that there weren't any messages about "concerns" regarding the election process until the posts talking about the need for the outside "counter" was surfaced.

Guess most of us didn't think there was a problem?
Or that the people involved had sufficient integrity to the task?

We've sure got enough troubles without creating our own version of election nightmare.

Bob Pastorello
NSRCA 199  AMA 46373
rcaerobob at cox.net
www.rcaerobats.net


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ken Thompson III 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 6:47 PM
  Subject: Re: Ellection process - use the bylaws it's easier


  Eric,

  I am assuming you have your fire suit on:-)

  It would have been nice to not have had to remind anyone in the current 
  administration that there were new by-laws in effect.

  Nothing personal, just a newbies observation.

  Ken Thompson
  NSRCA # 3646
  D4 Sportsman, again
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Grow Pattern" <pattern4u at comcast.net>
  To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
  Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 7:32 PM
  Subject: Ellection process - use the bylaws it's easier


  >    I assumed that the reminder that there were new bylaws would have 
  > prompted further checking of the rest of the new election bylaws. However, 
  > it was later announced that our secretary would count the votes. The board 
  > was again reminded that the bylaws specified a different action, namely 
  > that an "outside" AMA count should be made. The word "should" was 
  > subsequently challenged because if it said "shall" then it would have been 
  > done correctly?
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  > My major point is that if the bylaws had been used in the first place, and 
  > the spirit of the bylaws had  been adhered to, then we would not have lost 
  > so much time, nor would we be where we are today. I am fully aware that we 
  > can't change the past, but we can do a lot about changing the future.
  >
   "Please resist the urge to curse, 
  > flame, degrade, insult or embarrass someone in your post. We encourage the 
  > free flow of your ideas, but believe that they can be communicated (and 
  > received) much more effectively if you keep things civil. If you have to 
  > vent, take it offline."
  >      Regards,
  >
  >      Eric.
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  > ARTICLE VIII  - ELECTIONS, SELECTIONS AND TERM OF OFFICE.
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  > Section 1 - Vacancies
  > a. Candidates for office will be researched and proposed by a Chairperson 
  > and/or committee selected by the President of the NSRCA. This Chairperson 
  > or Committee will be comprised of a member or members of the NSRCA who are 
  > not currently serving as elected or selected board members of the NSRCA.
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  > Section 2 - Executive Officers
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  > a. Executive officers shall hold office for two years from date of 
  > installation, and until their successors are elected.
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  > b. Executive officers shall be elected in the fall of even numbered years.
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  > c. Ballots are to be mailed out to the voting eligible NSRCA membership, 
  > wherever possible by the end of November of the election year.
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  > d. Closing date for ballot acceptance is DEC 31 for all election voting. 
  > All votes must have a postal date no later than December 31 and be 
  > received 10 calendar days thereafter.
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  > e. A third party to the NSRCA such as an external audit group of the AMA 
  > should count all votes.
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