----- Original Message ----- From: DeWayne Townsend <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Minneapolis Issues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 7:50 PM Subject: [Mpls] Re: How to Have Open Elections in Neighborhood Organizations
> Steve Cross wrote: > > I'm always reluctant to use the phrase "with all due respect" when I > > disagree with someone. That's because I suspect that what whoever is > > saying that really means "with absolutely no respect to you and your > > dumb ideas." But, in this case I know Jay Clark so I really do mean > > that "with all due respect." But I still think that he is wrong to say > > that it is "illegal" for neighborhood organizations to have open > > elections. > > Two different lawyers, both experienced in non-profit law said that we could > not have community members vote if they just showed up at the meeting and > were not on the membership roster. The lawyers at the MCDA agreed and we > started a lawsuit, that fizzled, to try and get the law overturned. Say what > you will, LCC was not willing to challenge the law. Not a good way to spend > NRP. So for six years we have used the membership list and every time had a > difficult time explaining to residents that they could not vote if they were > not on the list. > > -- > DeWayne Townsend > 3222 39th Ave. S. > Minneapolis, MN 55406 > 612-724-7010 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > _______________________________________ > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: > http://e-democracy.org/mpls > _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
