Well, the deadline has past so we need to send our votes. You will need to send a new message to this list with your vote.I will try to keep track of them ,perhaps a couple of you can save the votes as well just to be sure I don't make a mistake. Fred

I cast my vote for Betty Sellers, as well. Kenna Fetherolf Vermillion Co

I vote for: Betty Sellers for IN State Coordinator

The little county that could, Hendricks County, casts its vote for Betty Sellers. Meredith Thompson Scotlass94@aol.com

Mr. Chairman - the great County of Sullivan, Indiana, would like to cast it's total of one vote for Betty Sellers! Thank you! Steve (It's fire season in Southern California - again!) Lech

I guess I should correspond with y'all more often. Typed the address wrong the first time. So, think I have it right now. Voting for Betty Sellers Sharon Bryant Putnam County

Hi all, Wasn't sure whether to cast one vote or two. We have two counties -- Hancock and Fayette Either way we cast our vote/votes for Betty SELLERS for INGenWeb SC. Best Wishes, Tom & Carolyn Hancock Co INGenWeb Fayette Co INGenWeb

Hi Mike and all! Yes and according to Article XII - The ASC position need not be voted on as Lori was appointed before the bylaws went into effect and she is exempt from election procedures... -----Original Message----- From: Mike Sweeney <sweeney2@wolfenet.com> To: INGEN-L@rootsweb.com <INGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, October 04, 1998 5:31 PM Subject: Re: Indiana SC Elections >>From bylaws - > >" ARTICLE XII. STATE PROJECTS >Section 8. State Coordinators shall be elected to those positions by the >local-level coordinators within the state. Those State Coordinators and >Assistant State Coordinators in place at the time these bylaws are >adopted shall be exempt from election procedures, unless he/she/they are >removed, resign, or are unable to perform their duties." > > >Yes, to make things official, even with one candidate, an election >would seem to be in order. > >-- >Mike Sweeney >Wabash Co CC > >

I agree with Lori on this. Regardless of the number of candidates (as long as we have at least one or more), we should conduct an election and as Lori suggests it should begin as soon as possible after the closing of the nominations to be concluded in a short, but reasonable amount of time. If you only have one candidate this voting time can be relatively short, while still allowing most who are available time to vote. At 06:39 PM 10/4/98 -0500, Lori wrote: >Fred, > >> MUST be elected so rather than taking the chance that down the road someone >> will bring this up we need to have the election. > >This is what I was asking when I replied to the post from Tom. Legally >an election by vote will cover any unforseen problems, even if it will >be a mute point. > >> We still need to wait until the deadline for any new candidates to speak >> up but we should be able to do the election in a day or so. > >I see no reason that the Call to Vote can't be posted tomorrow, and >voting start Tuesday and end Friday at Midnight. Surely by that length >of time, all the CCs will have seen the posts and voted. > >Lori > > >

And a quick election as suggested should fulfill all the requirements. Is a quorum necessary for the vote, or just a simple majority of votes cast? Tom Agan P.S. Wasn't all of this easier last year? -----Original Message----- From: Mike Sweeney <sweeney2@wolfenet.com> To: INGEN-L@rootsweb.com <INGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, October 04, 1998 8:35 PM Subject: Re: Indiana SC Elections >>From bylaws - > >" ARTICLE XII. STATE PROJECTS >Section 8. State Coordinators shall be elected to those positions by the >local-level coordinators within the state. Those State Coordinators and >Assistant State Coordinators in place at the time these bylaws are >adopted shall be exempt from election procedures, unless he/she/they are >removed, resign, or are unable to perform their duties." > > >Yes, to make things official, even with one candidate, an election >would seem to be in order. > >-- >Mike Sweeney >Wabash Co CC >

>From bylaws - " ARTICLE XII. STATE PROJECTS Section 8. State Coordinators shall be elected to those positions by the local-level coordinators within the state. Those State Coordinators and Assistant State Coordinators in place at the time these bylaws are adopted shall be exempt from election procedures, unless he/she/they are removed, resign, or are unable to perform their duties." Yes, to make things official, even with one candidate, an election would seem to be in order. -- Mike Sweeney Wabash Co CC

Fred, > MUST be elected so rather than taking the chance that down the road someone > will bring this up we need to have the election. This is what I was asking when I replied to the post from Tom. Legally an election by vote will cover any unforseen problems, even if it will be a mute point. > We still need to wait until the deadline for any new candidates to speak > up but we should be able to do the election in a day or so. I see no reason that the Call to Vote can't be posted tomorrow, and voting start Tuesday and end Friday at Midnight. Surely by that length of time, all the CCs will have seen the posts and voted. Lori

A good point has been made that perhaps we should go ahead with the SC election even IF Betty is the only candidate.The By-laws do say the SC MUST be elected so rather than taking the chance that down the road someone will bring this up we need to have the election. We still need to wait until the deadline for any new candidates to speak up but we should be able to do the election in a day or so. Any thoughts? Fred

> 10/4/98 ) , I stand by that but if no one comes forward then Betty will win > by default and I see no reason to hold an election. I second these thoughts. Lori

As you have no doubt read, Dee and Tom have withdrawn from the SC election.That leaves only Betty running for the position at this time. I stated earlier that the nominations would be open until midnight today ( 10/4/98 ) , I stand by that but if no one comes forward then Betty will win by default and I see no reason to hold an election. Any thoughts? Fred

Tom & Dee, > In the interest of harmony and accord, we wish to withdraw our nominations > for the position of Indiana State Coordinator. Why? Isn't this a free country? I have seen no mud slinging, etc, going on. And I saw no discord......at least not on these mail lists..... Anyway, does this mean Betty wins by default, or is there still to be voting ??? Lori

In the interest of harmony and accord, we wish to withdraw our nominations for the position of Indiana State Coordinator. Thomas Agan Dee Floyd-Pavey

-----Original Message----- From: Richard Finkbiner <fred@claynet.com> To: INGEN-L@rootsweb.com <INGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, October 03, 1998 7:24 AM Subject: Indiana Elections > We need to close the nominations as soon as possible, my thoughts are >close them at midnight on Sunday,if anyone has a problem with that let me >know. > > Betty's mail seems to be working OK now so if anyone has any questions for >Betty , Dee or Tom, now is the time to post them.Let me be the first. > > Betty , Dee , Tom; >What are your thoughts on incorporation of USGENWEB,that is either >NON-profit or FOR profit. Hello Everyone and I'll try to answer Fred's questions.. 1. The UsGenWeb clearly states: ** Volunteers dedicated to free online information ** I will not support a FOR profit Incorporation or be a part of it. The USGenWeb Project. Consists of a group of volunteers working together to provide Internet websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States, the Project is non-commercial and fully committed to free access for everyone. 2. The UsGenWeb is going thru a transition period of electing its first National Coordinator by vote and bylaws. Many things needs to be worked out before any decisions made. 3. Indiana should never be incorporated as a "for profit" incorporation and I will not support it or be a part of it. My main interest to seeing all of our counties linked together was for the express purpose of seeing free information and resources for the Indiana researcher available on the internet. Some states are forming -not incorporating but becoming legal organizations with a set of guidelines for their state but remaining yet being a part of UsGenWeb. Any discussion on a matter of incorporating non profit or legal organization of Indiana has never been discussed. >Also thoughts on incorporation of InGenWeb. > >Fred > >====================== > >

Thanks Betty. Now, Dee & Tom, let's hear your thoughts? Lori

We need to close the nominations as soon as possible, my thoughts are close them at midnight on Sunday,if anyone has a problem with that let me know. Betty's mail seems to be working OK now so if anyone has any questions for Betty , Dee or Tom, now is the time to post them.Let me be the first. Betty , Dee , Tom; What are your thoughts on incorporation of USGENWEB,that is either NON-profit or FOR profit. Also thoughts on incorporation of InGenWeb. Fred ======================