Re: Proxy vote and quorum

[Jevan Furmanski <furmansj@expert.cc.purdue.edu>]

On Mon, 23 Nov 1998, Benjamin Austin wrote:

> 
> John,
> 
> It was assumed that you were voting for both of your proposals and poxied 
> as such.
Wrong.  The way you find out what the proposal is, is to read it.
Bringing up a proposal at the prior meeting is to get a proposal on the
table two weeks before it is voted on for discussion.  That is all, and
that is what was agreed apon when we decided these things.  And you were
not there.

Jevan


> 
> As a point of order (not directed a you, John), a _written_ proposal needs 
> to be submitted two weeks prior to voting.  Otherwise, how are we to know 
> exactly what the proposal is?  "No, it's not the fourth proposal of 
> mine.  It's the sixth where I changed the wording of the first line in 
> paragraph 86."  To be honest, if John had simply announced at one meeting 
> "Oh, I submit my drowning proposal" I wouldn't have a clue as to which 
> one it was.  I understand that there is an "archeive" or such of all the 
> emails submitted to the list but I don't keep every email sent to me nor do 
> I have web access; and I know I'm not the only one.  Honestly, it is best 
> to go to a minimal effort to print out/photocopy one's proposal before a 
> meeting in order to avoid a whole bunch of confusion about who got what 
> or when.  If you don't feel as though you have time, let me know and I'll 
> help.  Otherwise, perhaps you are not serious enough about your proposal 
> to have the rest of us consider it.
> 
> BJ
> 
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