Guest leann824 Posted January 29, 2011 at 08:30 PM Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 at 08:30 PM What does a voting member do in the event the board of directors will not publish the voting members list? They cite privacy issues as the reason why they won't publish it. But due to the abuses of power that the current board is engaging in, we as members need to take the power out of the board's hands. But we cannot do that if we don't know who is on the voting members list. We have a strong suspicion that the voting members list is stacked with people who would vote with the abusive board and they may not even be qualified to be a voting member! And there are very possibly those who should be given voting privileges who haven't been included on the voting members list. We have found occurrences of that already. State law for nonprofit corporations requires this list be available to the organization (in our state anyway). HELP!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted January 29, 2011 at 08:35 PM Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 at 08:35 PM What does a voting member do in the event the board of directors will not publish the voting members list?See Official Interpretation 2006-13 and FAQ #20.The (general) membership could order the secretary to distribute the members' names (and contact information) but I agree that there might be legitimate privacy concerns. When I join an organization I don't assume that all members will be given my contact information. In one sense, you have to trust your elected officers. If you don't, they should be replaced.I think this mostly falls outside the realm of RONR (and, therefore, this forum) but stay tuned (and check back after the weekend) for additional replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RickM Posted January 29, 2011 at 11:42 PM Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 at 11:42 PM I am a member of a nonprofit and we do keep a list of members on an internet group that is available to members only. Although we don't know which of those members are voting members, contact info of other members can ge obtained from here. I don't see that as a privacy issue at all. If you join a 501c3 group, you should be able to know who the other members are. Sounds like your board is overstepping its bounds. You should probably get some legal advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted January 29, 2011 at 11:52 PM Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 at 11:52 PM If you join a 501c3 group, you should be able to know who the other members are.And where they live? And their phone numbers? E-mail addresses?Sez who? Certainly not RONR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tctheatc Posted January 30, 2011 at 12:17 AM Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 at 12:17 AM I am a member of a nonprofit and we do keep a list of members on an internet group that is available to members only. Although we don't know which of those members are voting members, contact info of other members can ge obtained from here. I don't see that as a privacy issue at all. If you join a 501c3 group, you should be able to know who the other members are. I hope none of your members run a telemarketing firm, or have a good friend who does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert B Fish Posted January 30, 2011 at 12:18 AM Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 at 12:18 AM And where they live? And their phone numbers? E-mail addresses?Sez who? Certainly not RONR.Agreed. Whatever the thoughts of the board and the membership, a vote of the membership can establish the policy for this organization. Either the assembly decides to order that the membership list (names only) or the membership list (names, addresses, and phone numbers) be published or not published. It's their choice and no rule in RONR would present the organization from deciding.-Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Goldsworthy Posted January 30, 2011 at 01:46 AM Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 at 01:46 AM What does a voting member do in the event the board of directors will not publish the voting members list? If that is the rule (namely, "that the board controls the list"), then the solution is simple enough:CHANGE THE RULE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted January 30, 2011 at 05:07 AM Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 at 05:07 AM If that is the rule (namely, "that the board controls the list"), then the solution is simple enough:CHANGE THE RULE.I'm not sure it's a rule. Seems to me the board is simply refusing to obey the orders of the general membership. If that's the case, the solution is "Change the board." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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