Alan Meek Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 Any Idea when the 2004 BOD election results will be released? Inquiring minds would like to know. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Boudrie Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 I thought I had uploaded them a few days ago, but I just checked and it appears that I didn't. I'll have it done tonight. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Meek Posted September 27, 2004 Author Share Posted September 27, 2004 Thanks, Rob Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Boudrie Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 Posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sestock Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 It is pretty sad that in all three AD elections, only one person was running for the position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidwiz Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 Also interesting is that the results were broken down even further, to include "No Vote/Protest". Also, no more than 19.2% of the members in each Area voted. A2 Vote for canidate: 290 Write In: 2 No Vote/Protest: 2 Total ballots recevied: 294 out of 1,530 sent A6 Vote for canidate: 372 Write In: 2 No Vote/Protest: 4 Total ballots received: 378 out of 2,247 sent A8 Vote for canidate: 252 Write-In: 8 No Vote/Protest: 10 Total ballots received: 270 out of 1,414 sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Meek Posted September 28, 2004 Author Share Posted September 28, 2004 What would be the message if the members that did not vote just returned their ballot as either a no vote or a protest? Would the lone candidate still win? (just a question) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidwiz Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 You would have to look at the by-laws, but I don't think that USPSA has a "no confidence" vote or any mechanisim if the candidate receives less than X% of the vote (assuming 1 candidate running - w/ multiple candidates, I think there is a mechanisim for a run off?). Even if the candidate received only 1 vote and hundreds of "No Vote/Protest" votes were cast, the candidate would still be elected (assuming there were no Write-Ins or the # of Write-In votes were for a specific person were < votes for the candidate). This is all supositon on my part. Perhaps Rob B. or another BOD would know definately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Meek Posted September 29, 2004 Author Share Posted September 29, 2004 From the USPSA Bylaws "6.6 Quorum and Majority: The individual members actually voting shall constitute a quorum and those persons receiving the highest number of votes cast shall be deemed elected. Majority Required: No candidate for Area Director or President may serve without having received a majority of votes cast. In the event that no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes cast, a run-off election shall be conducted between the two candidates receiving the most votes." So the question would be, if a blank ballot is returned. Is that a vote cast and if so how is it counted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vluc Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 From the USPSA Bylaws"6.6 Quorum and Majority: The individual members actually voting shall constitute a quorum and those persons receiving the highest number of votes cast shall be deemed elected. Majority Required: No candidate for Area Director or President may serve without having received a majority of votes cast. In the event that no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes cast, a run-off election shall be conducted between the two candidates receiving the most votes." So the question would be, if a blank ballot is returned. Is that a vote cast and if so how is it counted. let's see... does that mean a run-off between the top 2? That would include all three area. Area2 - 19% voted write-in/protest 1.3% Area 6 - 16.8% voted write-in/protest 1.5% Area 8 - 19% voted write-in/protest 6% A8 is sending a message, hope it gets heard.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Meek Posted September 29, 2004 Author Share Posted September 29, 2004 In this election all incumbents recieved the majority of votes cast. SO they are all duly elected for the next term. The question is if of the ballots turned into the accounting firm for the election and the majority of those do not have any one person selected (50.1%) then what happens or what is the process at that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve H Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Not being in tune with the politics of USPSA (I am VP at our club, enough polictics for me) why do you all think there was a lack of turn out (votes)? At our club, we have about 3200 members and only 310 votes were returned. thanks, I would love to see some responses. Steve H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Stevens Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Vulc, What message is Area 8 sending? Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mactiger Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Not being in tune with the politics of USPSA (I am VP at our club, enough polictics for me) why do you all think there was a lack of turn out (votes)?At our club, we have about 3200 members and only 310 votes were returned. thanks, I would love to see some responses. Steve H In this instance, it seems that since all the Area Directors ran unopposed, most of the membership did not feel a need to cast a vote, except to write in another candidates name if they were unhappy with the incumbent. Area 8 appeared to have a few more members unhappy with the incumbent than the others. In my experience, people tend to vote when they are mad about something, or when they feel like they have a choice and/or can make a change. Unfortunately, it seems that even when there is a real contest for a position within USPSA, the majority of the membership still doesn't vote. Sad. Troy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 The low voting percentage is another clear example that people are utterly disgusted with politics on all levels, local and national. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve H Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Troy, thanks, I should have made my point about my club being in our BOD election. thanks, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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