Guest twinie Posted March 19, 2011 at 05:25 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 at 05:25 PM If the nominating committee has already chosen the officers from nominees all of whom are were good standing. Why even have a vote? Taking away the rights of the general membership and leaving the decision of officers to a small group of people can lend it way to corruption of the process. A canidate can easily stack the nominating committee with a majority of individuals who bias and vote for a specific canidate regardless of any of other canidates qualifications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert B Fish Posted March 19, 2011 at 05:28 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 at 05:28 PM If you don't like the choices of the nomnating committee, you can nominate others from the floor. -Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted March 19, 2011 at 05:32 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 at 05:32 PM If the nominating committee has already chosen the officers from nominees all of whom are were good standing. Why even have a vote? Taking away the rights of the general membership and leaving the decision of officers to a small group of people can lend it way to corruption of the process. A canidate can easily stack the nominating committee with a majority of individuals who bias and vote for a specific canidate regardless of any of other canidates qualifications.The purpose of the nominating committee is to bring to the membership their selections for candidates for office. At the meeting when the election is held, the Chair also should open the floor for other nominations from the membership according to their thoughts of who would be a good officer. Then the vote is held, and if by ballot, people not nominated (by either the committee or the membership) can also be written in (write-in votes, they're called). There still must be a vote of the membership.The nominating committee's choices are not automatically elected. Are you saying (as it seems) that this is how your organization handles elections? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Goldsworthy Posted March 19, 2011 at 07:19 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 at 07:19 PM If the nominating committee has already chosen the officers from nominees all of whom are were good standing.Why even have a vote?Because the general membership don't like the selection of the Nom. Comm.?Because the Nom. Comm. is stacked, and its recommendations are suspect, and/or biased?Taking away the rights of the general membership and leaving the decision of officers to a small group of people can lend it way to corruption of the process.Oh!You've answered your own question.Why did you ask a question you are answering?A candidate can easily stack the nominating committee with a majority of individuals who bias and vote for a specific candidate regardless of any of other canidates qualifications.Do you have a question you would like ANSWERED?Are you looking for a SOAP BOX? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ed Posted March 19, 2011 at 09:37 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 at 09:37 PM How can a single candidate stack the Nominating Committee? It is up to the organization how Committee members are appointed/elected. So the Nominating Committee could be elected by ballot by the general membership as can other Committees if the membership so decides.If the organization has an active membership and finding members to run for office is not an issue, then a Nominating Committee may not really be required.It is ultimately up to the organization to decide if it requires a Nominating Committee - but if volunteers for the Board are hard to find, or if the requirements to be a member of the Board are high, a Nominating Committee may be appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted March 19, 2011 at 09:50 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 at 09:50 PM If the nominating committee has already chosen the officers from nominees all of whom are were good standing. Why even have a vote? Taking away the rights of the general membership and leaving the decision of officers to a small group of people can lend it way to corruption of the process. A canidate can easily stack the nominating committee with a majority of individuals who bias and vote for a specific canidate regardless of any of other canidates qualifications.Indeed, that would be true if there were no vote. But that's exactly why you have a vote! That was your question, right?The nominating committee does not choose the officers; it chooses nominees for office. If you don't like them, you can nominate better ones from the floor, and even write in people not nominated, on the ballot.The reason for having the election is so the general membership can vote for those nominees, or for others they like better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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