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Grex > Coop > #344: Nominations for the 2014 Grex Board of Directors (Special Election) | |
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kentn
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response 25 of 51:
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Feb 25 04:02 UTC 2014 |
Congratulations to tod and cross. Thank you, walkman, for running and
making a race of it.
A special election will need to be organized. Thank you, gelinas, for
running the elections and counting the votes.
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tod
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response 26 of 51:
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Feb 27 22:52 UTC 2014 |
Thanks for the results, Joe.
One seat open and walkman didn't get elected? Seems like easy math.
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cross
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response 27 of 51:
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Feb 28 17:22 UTC 2014 |
Yeah, I'm kind of confused by that...
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keesan
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response 28 of 51:
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Mar 2 20:36 UTC 2014 |
Does someone need a minimum number of votes to be elected?
(Not counting their own vote).
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gelinas
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response 29 of 51:
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Mar 16 03:39 UTC 2014 |
Sindi, no minimum number of votes is required.
If we had had accurate information at the start of the regular election,
glitch would not have been a candidate. The special election would then have
had more openings. We can't know what might have happened with an additional
opening: there might have been more candidates.
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walkman
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response 30 of 51:
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Mar 16 21:24 UTC 2014 |
I'm still in the dark as to why I'm not in the open seat.
Please help me understand why 3 people ran, two were elected and there's
an open seat.
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cross
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response 31 of 51:
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Mar 17 13:16 UTC 2014 |
I don't get that either.
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kentn
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response 32 of 51:
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Mar 17 15:30 UTC 2014 |
2 different elections at two different times would be my guess. And
the by-laws do not say to move candidates into positions like you are
suggesting. This one is up to the vote administrator to decide upon.
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walkman
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response 33 of 51:
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Mar 17 18:47 UTC 2014 |
Well, if someone nominates me for that seat, I'll accept it.
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nharmon
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response 34 of 51:
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Mar 17 19:44 UTC 2014 |
I nominate walkman.
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walkman
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response 35 of 51:
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Mar 17 20:59 UTC 2014 |
Thanks Nathan!
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kentn
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response 36 of 51:
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Mar 17 22:19 UTC 2014 |
We need another nominations item for another special election. I
was waiting to hear what our vote admin. had to say about this
situation before setting up another item.
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gelinas
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response 37 of 51:
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Mar 18 02:24 UTC 2014 |
My feeling is that there should be another election. If it turns out that
there is only one nominee, and that nominee is a member, the actual voting
may not be necessary. Of course, we voted in the regular election, when there
were fewer nominees than seats. It is *possible* that even the one nominee
would not get a vote. Unlikely, of course, but possible.
I leave it to Kent to start the item for nominations, simply because I'm too
lazy. ;)
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cross
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response 38 of 51:
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Mar 18 18:35 UTC 2014 |
So...who is ACTUALLY on the board right now?
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kentn
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response 39 of 51:
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Mar 18 20:21 UTC 2014 |
As you can tell by reading the recent election nomination items: TS
is already on the board with a little less than a year to go, kentn,
cross, and tod were elected to new two year terms. And one seat is
still open.
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kentn
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response 40 of 51:
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Mar 18 20:43 UTC 2014 |
I'll try to get an item for the second special election going as soon as
I can. We need to define a nomination period and a voting period. Those
will be of a similar length and relative timing as for the regular
Board election, per bylaws. Don't be surprised that whole process runs
into April. After that, getting the results will depend on when the
treasurer provides the list of valid voters.
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keesan
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response 41 of 51:
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Mar 19 06:51 UTC 2014 |
Can we also vote on a minimum number of votes needed to elect someone?
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kentn
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response 42 of 51:
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Mar 19 13:06 UTC 2014 |
Not according to the by-laws. If no one gets the minimum number,
whatever it is, we'd have to re-do the election. The better answer
is for people to get involved, get their memberships up to date and
vote in elections.
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keesan
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response 43 of 51:
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Mar 19 14:07 UTC 2014 |
I thought anyone who ever paid dues was eligible to vote. How many active
once-paid members are there?
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walkman
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response 44 of 51:
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Mar 19 14:54 UTC 2014 |
It's undemocratic to determine how many voices are enough be heard.
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kentn
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response 45 of 51:
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Mar 19 15:31 UTC 2014 |
Re 43: ask our treasurer.
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rcurl
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response 46 of 51:
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Mar 19 17:10 UTC 2014 |
I haven't been asked for dues for more than a year, I think. Are they still
required?
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kentn
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response 47 of 51:
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Mar 19 20:33 UTC 2014 |
If you want to have your vote counted in an election, yes they are, according
to the by-laws. Don't make assumptions.
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keesan
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response 48 of 51:
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Mar 20 02:59 UTC 2014 |
We were told at one point that anyone who ever paid dues was a voting member,
but I think to run for office you may need to have paid recently. Do we need
more money?
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kentn
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response 49 of 51:
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Mar 20 03:31 UTC 2014 |
That was a decision by the Board at one time for one election, not a
permanent decision. We lowered dues to make it easier for people to
become members. We are okay on money right now but the idea of needing
more money is not part of becoming a member. It's in the by-laws
that you need to be a member to vote.
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