[atlarge-discuss] Point of Order Re: [atlarge-discuss] Re: AL001, Vote tochoose organization name

[espresso@e-scape.net]

There is a motion on the table, proposed by myself and seconded by Jan Siren:

>RESOLVED that 
>
>a) the ad hoc Election Committee (composed of the Panel Chair and two volunteer Watchdogs] will publish the complete results of the balloting on our organization's name, including:
>- the number of members to whom ballots were sent
>- the number of ballots cast
>- the detailed results of the count for all options
>and a report on the procedure used to
>- verify ballots cast against the membership roll of the date on which ballots were distributed
>- remove duplicate or otherwise invalidated ballots
>- resolve differences (if any) in interpreting individual ballots
>- tabulate the preferential vote
>and announce the results to all members.
>
>b) the Panel analyze the results of this process with the assistance of the Elections Working Group and present the membership with 
>- a recommendation on procedures to be used in future balloting; 
>- a period in which that recommendation can be discussed, considered and, if need be, amended
>- a resolution to adopt the resulting procedure and an opportunity to cast their votes as to whether this procedure should be incorporated into the bylaws of the organization.
>

If there is to be no further discussion of the motion, I would ask our Acting Chair either to put the question to a vote or to make the vote unnecessary by providing the information requested in a) above without delay and proceeding to the process requested in b) above. 

I do realize that part of the information has been provided informally but I think openness and transparency require that there be an official and comprehensive response.

Respectfully submitted,

Judyth Mermelstein


At 08:32 -0700 2002/09/29, Jan Siren wrote:


>espresso@e-scape.net wrote:
>> 
>> I agree wholeheartedly and would like to propose the following motion:
>> 
>> RESOLVED that
>> 
>> a) the ad hoc Election Committee (composed of the Panel Chair and two volunteer Watchdogs] will publish the complete results of the balloting on 
>our organizati
>> - the number of members to whom ballots were sent
>> - the number of ballots cast
>> - the detailed results of the count for all options
>> and a report on the procedure used to
>> - verify ballots cast against the membership roll of the date on which ballots were distributed
>> - remove duplicate or otherwise invalidated ballots
>> - resolve differences (if any) in interpreting individual ballots
>> - tabulate the preferential vote
>> and announce the results to all members.
>> 
>> b) the Panel analyze the results of this process with the assistance of the Elections Working Group and present the membership with
>> - a recommendation on procedures to be used in future balloting;
>> - a period in which that recommendation can be discussed, considered and, if need be, amended
>> - a resolution to adopt the resulting procedure and an opportunity to cast their votes as to whether this procedure should be incorporated into the 
>bylaws of t
>> 
>> Comments, anyone? Is there a seconder?
>> 
>
>Of course, and I expect my second will be only one of many.  My only comment 
>is that, when your resolution comes to discussion, we add a provision that 
>the procedure used to decide a preferential vote be made clear to the 
>membership in advance (as I stated to Walter Schmidt).


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