Ginger, It's good to see you smiling. Well since I don't have a Robert's Rules of Order here at home (I use the copy at my local library) and I can't seem to locate the exact reference I will try and explain in my own words. As an aside I agree with you about the cut off date. We passed a motion thus: "I move that we appoint Roger Swafford Chairperson of the Election Committee, and further that we provide him with the list of volunteers and let him choose his own committee members as has been done in the past." This was passed by unanimous consent by the Advisory Board. This makes the decision of the EC binding on the AB . >From the bylaws about elections: "ARTICLE VII. ELECTION PROCEDURES Section 1. A subcommittee to oversee elections shall be appointed by the Advisory Board. The Elections Subcommittee shall consist of Advisory Board members and volunteers from the members of The USGenWeb Project. Section 2. It shall be the responsibility of the Elections Subcommittee to announce those positions for which nominations are needed. Section 3. Nominations shall be received during the first two weeks of June. A list of candidates shall be posted to the national website on or before the voting period begins on July 1, with profiles/bios to be posted on July 1. The voting period shall be July 1 through July 31. Terms of office shall begin on September 1. In the event a member is nominated for more than one position, the nominee shall notify the Elections Subcommittee for which office they wish to declare their candidacy. Section 4. A majority of those members voting shall elect. No member shall hold more than one voting office at any one time. Section 5. All members of the Advisory Board, with the exception of the the National Coordinator, shall be elected to two-year terms. The National Coordinator shall be elected to a one-year term. Section 6. All members of The USGenWeb Project, excluding Look-Up Volunteers and Transcribers, shall be eligible to vote. " The question in my mind when I went looking for answers was how can "voter eligibility be declared contrary to the Bylaws of the USGenWeb Project" when it's not addressed in said Bylaws? Maggie ----- Original Message ----- From: Ginger <gingerh@shawneelink.com> To: <BOARD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 9:54 PM Subject: Re: [BOARD-L] Election.. April 1, 2000, cut-off date Maggie, If there's any typo's just put it down to blurred vision from the tears in my eyes. The idea of you calling me partisan is too hysterical for words. They say laughter is good for the soul and now mine should be good for next century. But then again, if your definition of partisan means that I'm for an honest election and fair treatment for all members of this project then you bet I'm partisan. I kind of think that's not the definition you had in mind, though. I could be wrong.....but I doubt it. <g> Oh, by the way, would you cite your reference for your declaration please. Ginger gingerh@shawneelink.com -----Original Message----- From: Maggie Stewart <maggieohio@columbus.rr.com> To: BOARD-L@rootsweb.com <BOARD-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, June 05, 2000 7:39 PM Subject: Re: [BOARD-L] Election.. April 1, 2000, cut-off date >Ginger, > >Your motion is improper and out of order, the Election Committee's >decision is binding on the Advisory Board. If you must act in such a >partisan manner do so thusly > >I move to rescind the 60 date cutoff and bestow all eligible members with >the *right* to vote. > >Maggie > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Ginger <gingerh@shawneelink.com> >To: <BOARD-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 6:44 AM >Subject: Re: [BOARD-L] Election.. April 1, 2000, cut-off date >I move that the April 1, 2000 cut off date for voter >eligibility be declared contrary to the Bylaws of the >USGenWeb Project and that this Board instruct >the Elections Committee that all members of the >USGenWeb Project are eligible to vote in accordance >with the duly adopted Bylaws of The USGenWeb >Project. > >My personal note and not part of the motion itself: >To do anything less smacks of attempted manipulation >of the Election by this Board and the Election committee. > > >Ginger >gingerh@shawneelink.com > >-----Original Message----- >From: Jim Powell Jr <jpowelljr@gru.net> >To: BOARD-L@rootsweb.com <BOARD-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Sunday, June 04, 2000 9:55 PM >Subject: [BOARD-L] Election.. April 1, 2000, cut-off date > > >>As I am hopefully running for office, I don't believe that I should be >>dealing with this. Will someone else bring it up and discuss it. When >>I was Chairman of the EC most such changes were run by the board. Will >>you please look at? There are 2 grievances about this at this time. I >>am not asking you to give the EC a hard time. I know how hard, and most >>of the time thankless, that their job can be. >> >>Thanks, >>Jim >> > > >