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== Resolution #1 == | == Resolution #1 == | ||
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| + | # The following text is added as Article III, Paragraph 4: | ||
| + | #:4. <u>Reporting</u>. The Election Committee shall report on the results of each election in the form of a statement as described in Article VII, Paragraph 5 of this Policy, and shall publish said statement, the ballot delivered to the members, and any exhibits to said ballot following the conclusion of the election. | ||
| + | # The title of Article IV is replaced with "CANDIDATE ELIGIBILITY". | ||
| + | # The title of Article V is replaced with "CANDIDATE DISCLOSURES". | ||
| + | # In Article VII, Paragraph 1, the text "twenty-four (24) hours" is replaced with the text "forty-eight (48) hours". | ||
| + | # In Article VII, Paragraph 2, the text "twenty-four (24) hours" is replaced with the text "forty-eight (48) hours". | ||
| + | # In Article VII, Paragraph 5, the text "forty-eight (48) hours" is replaced with the text "seventy-two (72) hours". | ||
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* In III.3, make explicit that there is an expectation that the election committee produces a certain kind of report after an election: the Ballot, Exhibits, and Results as shown on [[Meetings_(2019–2020)]] | * In III.3, make explicit that there is an expectation that the election committee produces a certain kind of report after an election: the Ballot, Exhibits, and Results as shown on [[Meetings_(2019–2020)]] | ||
* [[Election_policy#ARTICLE_VII_-_BALLOTS | article VII]] -- in VII.1, VII.2 and VII.5, give committee a bit more time just to be realistic -- I suggest 48 hours, 48 hours, and 72 hours | * [[Election_policy#ARTICLE_VII_-_BALLOTS | article VII]] -- in VII.1, VII.2 and VII.5, give committee a bit more time just to be realistic -- I suggest 48 hours, 48 hours, and 72 hours | ||
| − | * Point to where the quorum is specified, for speedy clarity. It is in the bylaws, [[Bylaws#ARTICLE_V_-_MEMBERSHIP_MEETINGS | article V section 5]]. | + | * Point to where the quorum is specified, for speedy clarity. It is in the bylaws, [[Bylaws#ARTICLE_V_-_MEMBERSHIP_MEETINGS | article V section 5]]. A reasonable practice after an election whose results do not meet the quorum is to recruit new members and quickly run a new election. |
| + | * ARTICLE IV - ELIGIBILITY - change to CANDIDATE ELIGIBILITY. The eligibility for the Election Committee is discussed in an earlier section. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:30, 23 May 2020
Status: Historical
Resolution #1
The Election Policy is amended as follows:
- The following text is added as Article III, Paragraph 4:
- 4. Reporting. The Election Committee shall report on the results of each election in the form of a statement as described in Article VII, Paragraph 5 of this Policy, and shall publish said statement, the ballot delivered to the members, and any exhibits to said ballot following the conclusion of the election.
- The title of Article IV is replaced with "CANDIDATE ELIGIBILITY".
- The title of Article V is replaced with "CANDIDATE DISCLOSURES".
- In Article VII, Paragraph 1, the text "twenty-four (24) hours" is replaced with the text "forty-eight (48) hours".
- In Article VII, Paragraph 2, the text "twenty-four (24) hours" is replaced with the text "forty-eight (48) hours".
- In Article VII, Paragraph 5, the text "forty-eight (48) hours" is replaced with the text "seventy-two (72) hours".
Notes
The following text is not part of the proposed resolution:
- In III.3, make explicit that there is an expectation that the election committee produces a certain kind of report after an election: the Ballot, Exhibits, and Results as shown on Meetings_(2019–2020)
- article VII -- in VII.1, VII.2 and VII.5, give committee a bit more time just to be realistic -- I suggest 48 hours, 48 hours, and 72 hours
- Point to where the quorum is specified, for speedy clarity. It is in the bylaws, article V section 5. A reasonable practice after an election whose results do not meet the quorum is to recruit new members and quickly run a new election.
- ARTICLE IV - ELIGIBILITY - change to CANDIDATE ELIGIBILITY. The eligibility for the Election Committee is discussed in an earlier section.
