voting process

[Guest Rob Elsman]

A member has the right to cast fewer votes than he is entitled to--in other words, he may partially abstain. See RONR (10th ed.), p. 394, ll. 9-13."

[Guest Trina]

I'm not clear on how your group is planning to count the votes to determine who wins the positions. If you explain, perhaps that will make it clearer why you believe there is a problem with detecting (or achieving) a majority vote in this situation."

[Guest John M.]

>>If a small group of members only vote for one person from the list of nominees, doesnt that allow that group to control the outcome of the vote?<<

Nope. Not if you do it properly.

In an election of this sort, a candidate mu"

[Guest Kay]

We had a situation happen last year and we are trying to prevent it from happening again. One nominee was voted for on 7 ballots where no other names were circled. This nominee was also voted for on 4 other ballots where only three names were circled. "

[Guest Kay]

What we have done in the past is list all nominees on the ballot and ask for the members to circle 7. We count the votes and take the 7 members with the highest votes and they are on the board.

Sounds like we are doing it wrong.(?)

Last year a gr"

[Guest John M.]

>>With regard to majority, if there are 30 members voting, then in order to get on the board the nominees must get 16 votes?<<

Correct.

>>So if only 2 have over the needed 16, then a vote takes place again and again we "

[Guest Kay]

Thank you for your information, it is appreciated. "

[Guest Ann Rempel]

Reading RONR, p. 427 would probably be helpful. Also, pp. 398-404."