Missing Attendance Records

[Guest George Mervosh]

Perhaps it's simply time to rescind the rule altogether via a bylaw amendment. You've nicely illustrated one of the problems societies have with attendance requirements."

[Guest Kris]

Thanks for taking an interest. Bylaws attendance requirements were insisted upon by the assembly and passed almost unanimously 3 years ago. Efforts to change or modify them have failed. For now, our amendment process would take much longer than the tim"

[Guest George Mervosh]

Why won't the Secretary produce the records in time for nominations?"

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

Why not assume EVERY candidate meets the attendance requirement and shift the burden of proof to those who think they don't.

In other words, nominate Jim Smith. If Bill Jones claims that Jim Smith didn't attend 75% of the meetings, Bill Jones has"

[David A Foulkes]

<<And by the way, depending on the wording of the rule, you'd either have to attend 75% of the meetings (e.g. at least 9 out of 12) or 75% of the meetings (e.g. at least 45 minutes out of an hour).>>

And, in the absence of the wording"

[Guest JDStackpole]

Or attend every one but sleep through them all? (Or at least 75% of each one.)"

[Guest Kris]

Although he claims he's too ill to complete and supply the records, he's attended meetings since he was asked to produce. More likely, the Secretary's attendance record is probably less than 75%. There are no restrictions on consecutive terms."

[Guest Kim Goldsworthy]

Kris,

>>Would it be reasonable to [etc.]?<<

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Since your proposed process has NOTHING TO DO WITH ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER (and everything to do with an administrative, record-keeping task), then no page in RONR can be cited meanin"

[Guest Kris]

Thank You, very much."

[Guest George Mervosh]

You might just have to scrap nominations completely and pass out a blank piece of paper and let people vote."

[Guest John M.]

I would recommend that the assembly order someone (the secretary, the nominating committee, whoever) to produce the attendance record prior to the election meeting. At the time of the election meeting, a member may raise a Point of Order if a nominee is i"