Guest John Thomas Posted April 14, 2014 at 05:35 PM Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 at 05:35 PM Any member can be voted for during an election vote regardless of if they are nominated or not, accorrding to Robert's rules of order. However, would it be permitted to move that the privilege of write-in voting be suspended for the duration of the actual ballot casting to streamline the proc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted April 14, 2014 at 05:37 PM Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 at 05:37 PM Any member can be voted for during an election vote regardless of if they are nominated or not, accorrding to Robert's rules of order. However, would it be permitted to move that the privilege of write-in voting be suspended for the duration of the actual ballot casting to streamline the proc No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted April 14, 2014 at 06:44 PM Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 at 06:44 PM . . . the privilege of write-in voting be suspended . . . Voting (for whomever you choose) is a right, not a privilege. If you want to remove it you'll have to amend the bylaws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted April 14, 2014 at 07:03 PM Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 at 07:03 PM Voting (for whomever you choose) is a right, not a privilege. If you want to remove it you'll have to amend the bylaws. It's both a right and a privilege, as far as RONR is concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted April 14, 2014 at 07:12 PM Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 at 07:12 PM Any member can be voted for during an election vote regardless of if they are nominated or not, accorrding to Robert's rules of order. However, would it be permitted to move that the privilege of write-in voting be suspended for the duration of the actual ballot casting to streamline the procNo. Not even by a unanimous vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted April 14, 2014 at 07:27 PM Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 at 07:27 PM It's both a right and a privilege, as far as RONR is concerned. Fair enough. In what sense is it a right and it what sense is it a privilege? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted April 14, 2014 at 07:57 PM Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 at 07:57 PM Fair enough. In what sense is it a right and it what sense is it a privilege? Well, I suggest you look at page 573, lines 21-24, and page 441, line 28 to page 442, line 2, and then favor us with your own treatise on the subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted April 15, 2014 at 01:06 AM Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 at 01:06 AM Well, I suggest you look at page 573, lines 21-24, and page 441, line 28 to page 442, line 2, and then favor us with your own treatise on the subject. Okay. But this may take awhile (I'm currently in the throes of Spring Fever). And I doubt a treatise will be the result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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