Guest J. J. Posted March 30, 2010 at 03:13 AM Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 at 03:13 AM Raise a point of order, and ask the attorney to site the statute or case law permitting e-mail voting. J. J." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dan Honemann Posted March 30, 2010 at 09:44 AM Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 at 09:44 AM Well, yes, if push comes to shove you may need an attorney (although I don't know why J.J. wants you to ask him to cite something which probably doesn't exist). :-)" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Trina Posted March 30, 2010 at 11:09 AM Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 at 11:09 AM The call for an email vote, when not specifically authorized in your bylaws, is a blatant violation of the rules in RONR. Thus, it comes down to numbers -- if enough board members can be educated to recognize the violation, then a point of order (that the" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cheryl Posted April 1, 2010 at 02:18 PM Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 at 02:18 PM Actually, there are state statues that do allow for business/voting to be handled via email. They would need to check their state code. I'm in Georgia and it does allow for voting via email. Of course, you must follow the conditions set forth in the statu" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Trina Posted April 1, 2010 at 02:59 PM Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 at 02:59 PM Definitely worth mentioning. And, if a statute is in force, Shannon should also check the footnote on p. 562 of RONR, which further details possible interaction of relevant statute with an organization's bylaws. One major point to consider is whether the " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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