Evening again Fred. I will not get into an argument with you Fred. If the
good folks on the WA list decide that they want a full election then all
they have to do is say so.
Linda Davenport
EC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Smoot" <dogtrotxp(a)attbi.com>
To: <WAGEN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 6:33 PM
Subject: Re: [WAGEN-L] WAGenWeb SC election
Linda,
You have no right to call a vote on any issue at WAGenWeb. You are not
our SC or acting SC.
BTW, what WAGenWeb county do you host?
Also,
Please tell us all where in the USGenWeb Project bylaws we will find
the authorization for the Election Committee to interfer with state
elections.
Fred Smoot
Pend Oreille Co. WA CC
Linda Haas Davenport wrote:
>
> Evening Fred: The volunteers of the WAGenWeb have voted - they voted
when
> they did not nominate anyone to oppose Mike. There is no
provision for a
> "write in" vote in the Project and everyone had ample time to nominate
> someone else.
>
> The EC does have the right to declare a winner in a race where the
candidate
> is unopposed.
>
> However, why don't we ask the opinions of the people on this list?
>
> Folks - Do you have a problem with the EC declaring Mike the Winner?
> Yes or No.
>
> Thanks
>
> Linda Davenport
> EC
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fred Smoot" <dogtrotxp(a)attbi.com>
> To: <WAGEN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 11:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [WAGEN-L] WAGenWeb SC election
>
> > Linda Haas Davenport wrote:
> > >
> > > Upon Motion duly made and seconded:
> > >
> > > "Since Mike Sweeney is the only person nominated for the position of
> State
> > > Coordinator for the WAGenWeb, and is running unopposed, I move that
the
> > > Elections Committee declare Mike Sweeney as duly
elected to the
position
> of
> > > State Coordinator for the WAGenWeb."
> > >
> > > And passed by vote of the Election Committe members. Therefore, the
> USGenWeb
> > > Project Election Committee hereby declares Mike Sweeney the State
> > > Coordinator for the USGenWeb Project's State of Washington.
> > >
> > > The USGenWeb Election Committee
> >
> > Greetings,
> >
> > The USGenWeb Project bylaws require an election for State
> > Coordinators.
> >
> > ARTICLE XII. STATE PROJECTS
> > Section 8. State Coordinators shall be elected to those positions by
> > the local-level coordinators within the state . . .
> >
> > There is no provision in those bylaws that gives the "USGenWeb
> > Election Committee" the authority to override the USGenWeb Project
> > bylaws.
> >
> > Simply put, WAGenWeb asked the USGenWeb Election Committee to monitor
> > our vote. Reportedly, they agreed to do so, and then they reneged by
> > exercising some self-assumed authority that they don't have.
> >
> > Their proclamation is simply illegal - and it quashes the rights of
> > us, WAGenWeb's "local-level coordinators."
> >
> > Fred Smoot
> > Pend Oreille Co. WA CC.
> >
> >
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