[MRIC] Re: MRIC proxy voting

[Dan Blasberg]

Brett,

I can see your point and have no problem with it.  I also have no  
problem not carrying a Proxy from two of my peers from other  
jurisdictions if that is the wish of the committee.

Dan Blasberg
KA8YPY
PG County RACES RO
PG County ARES EC


On Nov 7, 2007, at 11:05 PM, BrettHam at aol.com wrote:

> Gentlemen,
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> I am not comfortable letting an RO from one jurisdiction cast more  
> than one vote. This has nothing to do with any of you personally,  
> but I think there may be the appearance of inequality by others. I  
> would hate to start a trend where ROs stop coming to the meeting and  
> give their voting rights away to another RO. I know that is not what  
> you are doing, but if I allow this, I will have to allow that, and I  
> think it would seriously jeopardize my ability to ensure other  
> members that we are all equals.
>
> It is not unusual for a committee of member organizations (as MRIC  
> is a committee of jurisdictions) to restrict voting rights to  
> someone from a member organization (i.e. each jurisdiction sends a  
> representative to vote), and not allow written proxy votes or giving  
> your voting rights to another member organization (i.e.  
> jurisdiction) to cast. So I think we will stick to the de facto rule  
> that the RO must send a substitute from their jurisdiction to vote,  
> or not be counted.
>
> I hope you will not take this personally, and can see the importance  
> of keeping the requirement, and the impression, of fair play. Of  
> course you may bring this up at a meeting for a vote, but I would  
> prefer we not have to spend precious meeting time on this, but  
> instead focus on our objectives. Thank you.
>
> Brett Hammond
> Chairman, MRIC
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