Good questions, Steve. From memory... BFW Members should be receiving their ballots later this week.
The completed ballots need to be received at the BFW office by November 5. This will meet the 30 day minimum requirement. The election results should announced on or before November 10. In a typical year only about 200 people vote in the election. I am not sure of the exact BFW membership, but I'm guessing it is about 2500. A very large number of those live in Dane County say 700 to 1000. Mike Rewey ---- Steve Goldstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for the clarification. > > When is the election? How many eligible voters are there? > > I am trying to withhold judgment because almost all of my information is > limited to what I read on bikies ... but this whole episode (firing of > staff, public statements by the board members, and now the restrictive > election process) really calls into question the integrity of the > organization. > > Steve > > Michael Rewey wrote: > > All. > > > > I have been following the 2007 BFW election discussion with great interest > > and I believe some good points have been made. > > > > The 2007 election is being conducted in accordance with our current > > by-laws, but I also recognize the older policy as stated on the front page > > of the Winter 2003 Wisconsin Bicyclist. Unfortunately no late changes can > > be made for the 2007 elections, however I have requested that the new > > by-laws referring to elections and all past policies be reviewed at our > > first BFW Board meeting in 2008. Edith Merila, board president, agrees > > with my request. I anticipate that by-law changes will be made, if > > necessary, and that the board will develop clear policy. > > > > While I support the board policy of endorsing those candidates that we > > believe to be best suited to fill the current needs of the group, we will > > review ways to ensure that all qualified candidates will have the > > opportunity to run for a board position, such as placing unendorsed > > candidates on the ballot. > > > > The review and possible changes will be complete prior to the 2008 > > nominating process. Your continued input is invited and welcome. > > > > Thank you for your understanding. > > > > > > Mike Rewey > > BFW Board Member _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
