>Resent-Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 07:46:20 -0700 (PDT) >Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 09:54:03 -0500 >From: "Ms. Piglet" <pigolit@ix.netcom.com> >Organization: USGenWeb >X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.04 [en] (Win95; U) >Old-To: "SC list, USGW" <state-coord-l@rootsweb.com> >Old-CC: "Board, USGW" <board-l@rootsweb.com>, > USGW/ALL <USGENWEB-ALL-L@rootsweb.com>, > elections <ELECTIONS-L@rootsweb.com> >Subject: [BOARD-L] Status Report >To: BOARD-L@rootsweb.com >Resent-From: BOARD-L@rootsweb.com >Reply-To: BOARD-L@rootsweb.com >X-Mailing-List: <BOARD-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/2104 >X-Loop: BOARD-L@rootsweb.com >Resent-Sender: BOARD-L-request@rootsweb.com > >(this is for forwarding to cc's) > >The Board has the draft version of the bylaws pretty well tuned; we will >be meeting in IRC in the early part of next week to make sure that we >have all the bugs out of it, and then it will be posted later next week >so that folks can comment/discuss/whatever. After everybody gets done >discussing them, they'll get voted on---without knowing how active the >discussion will be, we can't set a firm date for that vote yet; it'd be >nice if it could be at the same time as the election, if we can work >that out. > >Dale has the election software just about warmed up as well. Probably >in late May or early June we'll have a test run of the software, using a >real issue (most likely whether or not each region needs two cc reps, >rather than one). > >Then during most of the month of June (up to about the 25th), we'll be >accepting nominations for CC reps, SC reps, and NC. That last little >bit of June will be to ensure the election committee has time to verify >candidates (make sure they really hold the position they've been >nominated to represent; make sure they'd be willing to serve if elected) >and to permit the candidates to write a blurb about themselves for the >website committee to post online, so that folks can learn about the >various candidates. > >Then during July, we will have the actual election. The voting period >will likely be the entire month, because of vacation season; very few if >any voters are assumed to be planning to be out of contact with email >for the entire month of July. (Should you be an exception, please >contact Dale (maddoc@rootsweb.com) to see if you can work out a way to >vote in advance or something.) > >The month of August is planned as a transition period, to allow the new >folks to get a feel for what their job entails and work with the >outgoing folks; then September first they're on their own.<G> > >megan >-- >Megan Zurawicz, National Coordinator USGenWeb >pigolit@ix.netcom.com * cochonnet@aol.com >