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Grex > Coop12 > #49: Nominations for the Board of Directors | |
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remmers
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response 188 of 332:
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Dec 13 16:37 UTC 2001 |
Reminder: This Saturday, December 15, is the last day to vote.
The polls close at midnight (EST).
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richard
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response 189 of 332:
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Dec 14 02:35 UTC 2001 |
hey just though of something...what happens if there is a tie in
the voting? say, since four new new board members are being elected
and there is a two or three way tie for fourth place? is there
a runoff election or would the current board vote for the final board
member among those tied?
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mary
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response 190 of 332:
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Dec 14 02:51 UTC 2001 |
It goes to a swimsuit contest.
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jp2
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response 191 of 332:
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Dec 14 02:58 UTC 2001 |
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richard
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response 192 of 332:
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Dec 14 03:01 UTC 2001 |
I guess if there was a tie, the policy could be to then count the non member
votes and see if that breaks the tie?
./
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jp2
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response 193 of 332:
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Dec 14 03:03 UTC 2001 |
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aruba
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response 194 of 332:
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Dec 14 04:32 UTC 2001 |
I imagine we would have a runoff election among those tied.
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remmers
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response 195 of 332:
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Dec 14 14:35 UTC 2001 |
The bylaws don't specify how to resolve ties. If it comes up,
I'd think the board - as the elected representatives of the
members - would be the appropriate body to decide how to
resolve it. There'd be time to do that, since the current
board remains in office for 16 days after the end of the
election. There'd even be time for discussion in Coop
beforehand.
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teapot
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response 196 of 332:
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Dec 15 06:09 UTC 2001 |
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/hsn/20011121/hl/how_not_to_be_a_thanksgivin
g_statistic_1.html
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remmers
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response 197 of 332:
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Dec 16 05:12 UTC 2001 |
The election is over. I'm going to hold off reporting the results
until I receive confirmation from the treasurer that the voter list
is accurate.
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pthomas
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response 198 of 332:
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Dec 16 05:16 UTC 2001 |
I demand a recount!
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ea
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response 199 of 332:
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Dec 16 05:31 UTC 2001 |
#198 - What do you think this is? Florida or something?
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aruba
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response 200 of 332:
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Dec 16 15:33 UTC 2001 |
Sorry I forgot to check my mail last night. The voters list is indeed
accurate (I just sent mail to John).
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remmers
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response 201 of 332:
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Dec 16 15:59 UTC 2001 |
Here are the election results. Out of 93 eligible voting members,
45 cast a ballot. The totals:
mdw 30
mary 30
other 28
flem 24
bhelliom 24
kaplan 21
gelinas 15
jp2 2
Since there are four open slots, mdw, mary, and other are elected to
to 2-year terms. There is a tie for 4th place, between flem and
bhelliom.
There's never been a tie in Grex board elections, but there was
one instance of a "failed" election, when the voter turnout didn't
meet the quota prescribed in the bylaws. (The bylaws were
subsequently amended to eliminate quotas.) The existing board met
and scheduled a new election. So in this case, I'd suggest that the
current board follow precedent and decide how to resolve the tie.
In the meantime, congratulations to the three definite winners.
(The unofficial non-member tally: mary 42, mdw 28, bhelliom 27,
kaplan 25, jp2 18, other 16, flem 16, gelinas 8.)
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aruba
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response 202 of 332:
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Dec 16 16:10 UTC 2001 |
Well, I think we should have a runoff election between just those two,
starting as soon as possible.
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other
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response 203 of 332:
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Dec 16 16:17 UTC 2001 |
Hmm. I guess this means I need to update my resumé again...
Mary, welcome aboard. I look eagerly forward to serving with you.
I propose that a runoff election be held to determine which of either
flem or bhelliom will fill the final board slot, beginning as soon as a
qurorum of the existing board make it known in this item that they
support that as the way to resolve the tie.
Mark slipped in...
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remmers
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response 204 of 332:
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Dec 16 17:13 UTC 2001 |
If the board decides on a runoff, I'll be happy to administer it.
Just tell me when to start it and how many days it should run.
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jp2
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response 205 of 332:
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Dec 16 17:19 UTC 2001 |
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janc
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response 206 of 332:
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Dec 16 17:34 UTC 2001 |
It does seem radical. Generally in these cases the least radical solution
is prefered.
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jp2
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response 207 of 332:
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Dec 16 17:38 UTC 2001 |
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janc
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response 208 of 332:
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Dec 16 18:24 UTC 2001 |
Since the table is entirely a figment of your imagination, I don't find it
amazing at all.
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jp2
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response 209 of 332:
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Dec 16 18:26 UTC 2001 |
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gelinas
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response 210 of 332:
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Dec 16 21:40 UTC 2001 |
Thank you for your votes, people.
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remmers
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response 211 of 332:
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Dec 16 22:30 UTC 2001 |
Adding a seat would require a bylaw amendment.
I find stereotyping to be distasteful, so I generally don't
indulge in it. However, if a generalization about Grex's
approach to rules is valid here, I think it would be that
Grex is into minimizing the number of rules, but not
breaking the ones that we *do* have.
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aruba
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response 212 of 332:
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Dec 16 23:05 UTC 2001 |
Re #210: Thanks for running, Joe, and I hope you'll be willing to run again
next time. There were a lot of good candidates this time, and the voters
needed to make some tough choices.
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