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From: Jeffery Scism <>
Subject: Re: [BOARD-L] Proposed EC Guideline Changes
Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2006 18:17:33 -0800
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In-Reply-To: <00ae01c63e68$11347810$6501a8c0@LindaNew>


Linda Haas Davenport wrote:

> Motion 06-01a made by Linda BB and seconded by Karen states:
>#1. Review the changes to EC Procedure presented to the Advisory
>Board by Tina Vickery on October 27, 2005. Incorporate any needed
>revisions to those procedures suggested by Advisory Board members
>during previous discussion or that the committee feels are
>necessary. The revised EC Procedure will be returned to the full
>Advisory Board for a vote and if approved, returned to the EC for
>implementation.
>
>Discussion was held on ABChat with no suggested changes.
>Therefore, do I hear a motion to accept the following EC
>Procedures returned from the Voter Fraud committee?
>
>
>

I so move.

Jeffery Scism


>Proposed EC Guideline Changes:
>
>The EC submitted its proposed procedures under Section III. "Use
>of Registered Voter List." The Voter Fraud Committee feels that
>the changes belong under Section B "Duties of the Subcommittee;
>Item 3: The EC shall also be responsible for maintaining an
>up-to-date Registered Voter List."
>
>CURRENT GUIDELINES:
>
>NO CHANGE:
>
>I. All Project members who are eligible to vote, shall also be
>eligible to Register to vote.
>
>II. Such Registered Voter List shall be kept updated on a
>continuing basis through the following:
>
>a. Maintaining a site and means for members to register to vote,
>to change their membership participation or email address, or to
>remove their name from the Registered Voter List.
>
>b. The notification of availability of registration through
>postings to all appropriate Project lists, broadcast messages to
>the entire membership through use of the Membership List, and by
>whatever means the EC shall deem necessary and helpful from time
>to time.
>
>c. Registrations shall be accepted throughout the year, with the
>exception of 30 days before the National Election begins,
>continuing through the end of that election
>
>i. Registrations shall be actively solicited during the months of
>April and May
>
>ii. For Polls and other appropriate elections, a period of not
>less than two weeks shall be provided for Registrations.
>
>CHANGE:
>
>[existing: d. State Elections are exempt from member registration
>
>[change to: d. Registration is necessary for all elections
>conducted by the EC.]
>
>NO CHANGE
>
>d. d. Verification of all voter registrations shall be
>determined by:
>
>i. Checking State and Special Project web site listing of members
>
>ii. Cross checking against the Membership List
>
>CHANGE:
>
>[move item f, "Other means as the EC shall deem necessary from
>time to time." to item iii]
>
>[iii. Other means as the EC shall deem necessary from time to
>time.]
>
>REMOVE:
>
>e. Any discrepancy shall be directed to the appropriate local
>leadership or appointed contact person within the voter's state
>or special project, for resolution. In the event the appropriate
>person does not respond in a timely fashion, or resolution has
>not occurred, the matter shall be forwarded to the AB Regional
>Representative for resolution.
>
>ADD:
>
>e. Though members may use various email addresses for the
>projects they are associated with, only one name and e-mail
>address will be maintained on the voter list. Each member should
>register once using one name and one email address. Multiple
>registrations under multiple names and/or email addresses will be
>handled as a discrepancy.
>
>(1) All names and e-mail addresses used for registering will be
>screened for possible discrepancies
>
>f. Any discrepancy not able to be resolved between the voter and
>the EC, unless the discrepancy is possible fraudulent
>registration, shall be directed to the appropriate local
>leadership or appointed contact person within the voter's state
>or special project, for resolution. In the event the appropriate
>person does not respond in a timely fashion, or resolution has
>not occurred, the matter shall be forwarded to the Advisory Board
>for resolution.
>
>g. In the event the EC discovers possible fraudulent registration
>the AB shall be privately advised
>
>h. No names associated with a possible fraudulent registration
>will be removed from the Registered Voter List until such time as
>the EC receives a final determination/disposition from the AB.
>
>III. Use of Registered Voter List;
>
>[existing - a. The confidentiality of the Registered Voter List
>shall be maintained by the EC at all times.]
>
>[Change to: a. The confidentiality of the Registered Voter List,
>as a whole, shall be maintained by the EC at all times.
>Individual information from the voter list will be released or
>shared as directed by the Election Committee's current
>guidelines.]
>
>The EC requested item c be removed as it duplicates item b.
>
>REMOVE:
>
>c. Only registered voters will receive a password to vote.
>
>********
>
>Voter Fraud Committee
>George Waller, Chair
>Cyndie Enfinger
>Darilee Bednar
>Mike St. Clair
>Suzanne Shepard
>Linda Davenport (ex-officio)
>
>
>
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