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From: "Fred Smoot" <>
Subject: Re: [NVGEN] ElectionSC
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 15:28:44 -0700
References: <453920F1.8040509@tatumtel.net>


Bosque Lover wrote,

> Dear NVGemWeb Volunteers
> For those of you who don't know, my name is Bettie Wood, & I am
your
> SWSC Advisory Board CC Representative. Since Patricia Scott has
> resigned as your SC, I am in the process of setting up a SC
election.
> At the moment, this is the way the plans are set to go--any
suggestions
> are welcome!
>
> 1) There will probably be a roll call to make sure we have all
the
> volunteers included.
> 2) A time frame will be set to receive nominations (about 10
days or so
> for that)
> 3) A time for campaigning--about 7 days or so
> 4) Dates & times will be set for actual voting
>
> I will set up a web site with the details, nominations, etc. on
it.
> What I need to know is--in case of only one nomination, do you
all want
> to have an election anyway or just go with the one nominee?
> Bettie <><
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Presumably NVGenWeb has no bylaws so methinks that the USGWP
bylaws would apply here.

Article XII, Section 8. of the USGWP bylaws state "State
Coordinators shall be elected to those positions by the
local-level coordinators within the state."

I see no allowance in the USGWP bylaws for "in case of only one
nomination" so it would seem the we should fall back "The Standard
Code of Parliamentary Procedures" a.k.a. "Sturgis." So it is that
"Sturgis" has been previously selected by the AB as the official
parliamentary procedures for the USGWP and it is "Sturgis" which
should be followed.

My suggestion is that "Sturgis" (pps 159-160) be consulted before
an improper election be held. "Unless the bylaws provide for the
casting of a ballot for an uncontested candidate, the general
provision requiring a ballot for all officers must be complied."

Also, I see no provision in the USGWP bylaws that give the SWSC
Advisory Board CC Representative authority to run a NVGenWeb
election. I would appreciate a cite showing such authority.

Fred Smoot

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