Voting Procedure

[David A Foulkes]

Abstentions are not votes. Generally speaking, they don't factor in.

Unless your bylaws or other documents suggest otherwise, you had one vote for Member A, and no votes against. Majority (of votes cast) rules. Membership approved.

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[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

>>The names are listed alphabetically and members vote for the applicant by placing an "x" on the line next to the name.<<

How do they vote against the applicant?"

[Guest TG]

The ballot did not provide the members an opportunity to do so. The 6 voting members felt that turning in a blank ballot was voting against the applicant. That is why I am struggling with advising the organization that the blank ballots can not be counted"

[Guest Gary c Tesser]

>> I believe the organization created this problem by the way they constructed the ballot. <<

I agree. I haven't been able to think of a resolution."

[Guest Dan Honemann]

Based upon your description of the facts, it seems to be clear that this applicant was rejected by a vote of 1 in favor and 6 opposed."

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

>>it seems to be clear<<

And yet TG is "struggling", Mr. Foulkes arrives at the opposite conclusion, and Mr. Tesser is, characteristically, at sixes and nines."

[Guest Dan Honemann]

>>The 6 voting members felt that turning in a blank ballot was voting against the applicant.<<

This, plus the fact that one assumes that the member who voted in favor of the candidate knew what he was doing, means that the only people"

[Guest J. J.]

This sounds much like a question previously asked.

J. J."

[Guest John M.]

>>This sounds much like a question previously asked.<<

It was originally posted as a follow-up question in Thread #77005, "Eligibility," in which I suggested that the vote be taken again, and also suggested that future ballo"

[Guest Dan Honemann]

>>I don't object to treating them as no votes, though.<<

Well, be let's be clear. In the situation to which my respose was directed, there was only one candidate on the ballot."