Fellow board members: Now that we have survived the Y2K media hype, it is time to begin thinking about the elections this summer. We need to begin thinking about where to hold the election -- rootsweb or an independent site. If an independent site, what is the definition of an independent site? I can probably arrange to host the election on a server at a Catholic University, run by a Bangla Deshi with no American genealogy. But since I make the arrangements, does that make it suspect?? The only way to truly take the suspicions out of the election would be to hire an outside accounting firm, such as Price-Waterhouse to conduct the elections. (They do the elections for the Academy Awards every year, and I have never heard a runner-up asking for a re-count) This will cost $$$$. Since we have a whopping $0 in our treasury and no budget or income, we would have to consider some kind of fund-raising to cover the cost. I am open to other suggestions from the board members and from the CC's as well, but we need to begin a dialogue on this matter so that elections can take place on schedule according to the By-Laws.