Dar - thanks for the correction. I erroneously assumed that the policy as outlined in the materials provided earlier this year to prospective board candidates was a new policy, probably because it seemed to take much longer to provide the information to prospective candidates than it might have if all that had to be done was relay information about existing policies.
I suppose my ignorance on that issue (and others) was was part of the price paid for a transition that was not as smooth as perhaps it could have been. If you want to play a part in steering the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin to where it's going from here, now is the time to act. Chuck
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dar Ward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2007 14:27:23 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Bikies] BFW Board Election The BFW bylaws are silent on how candidates are nominated for the board election. It just says that only members may vote (which has, in the past, been interpreted as members whose dues are paid in full), the membership must receive ballots 30 days before the results are finalized, and that directors are elected by a plurality of the votes. There is a policy that was approved by the BFW board about 4 years ago stating that anyone can be on the ballot...but that the sitting board can also endorse a slate of candidates. Write in candidates are also allowed. Note that Eric Schramm was elected to the board as a write in candidate with 7 votes...but only because the board neglected to run a full slate during that election. Since that election, there has always been the same number of people on the ballot as number of vacancies. Under the policy that I've just outlined, there could, in theory, be more candidates running than open positions...allowing for a competitive election. In the past a bio has been included for all candidates...anyone running who is not on the endorsed slate should request that their bio be included. I just want to clarify that the current board is not "opening up the election" to anyone...they are merely following the policy that was instituted, at my request, four years ago. If they were to NOT allow non-endorsed candidates...THEN they would be changing the standing policy. -Dar ________________________________ Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel. _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
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