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Then the charter would have to be amended to effect this. </span><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Given
I have expressed concerns in this area I will offer to participate in a ‘chart amendment
working group’ if others deem it necessary, however I do not believe such is
necessary as the current charter appears to provide adequate coverage.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The
charter defines a member as follows: “</span><span lang=EN style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The members of the IGC are
individuals, acting in personal capacity, who subscribe to the charter of the
caucus. All members are equal and have the same rights and duties”.</span><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The
charter further defines self modification (moves to change the charter) as
follows: “</span><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>In
amending the charter, everyone who voted in the previous election will be
deemed a member for amending the charter”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>This
certainly impacts on the right to vote for charter modifications, however it
otherwise has no impact on membership.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> governance-request@lists.cpsr.org
[mailto:governance-request@lists.cpsr.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jeremy Malcolm<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, 9 January 2011 9:45 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> governance@lists.cpsr.org; Don Cameron<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [governance] Phase 2 of improvements to the IGC Web site<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>On 09/01/2011, at 6:39 PM, Don Cameron wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Thanks again Jeremy – It’s not about not wanting to vote; it’s
about the right to abstain whilst retaining membership privileges. In my
experience with NPO’s and NGO’s over the years many members abstain from voting
at non-contentious elections or procedural change ballots. IMO this right
should be maintained.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Then the charter would have to be amended to effect this.
Who would like to join the charter amendment working group? I can
create a new mailing list right away if we have people who want to be on it.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Bear in mind though that "member" is just a word.
If you are a subscriber to the list, nobody is going to have a problem
with you calling yourself an IGC member, even if by the letter of the charter
you may not be.<o:p></o:p></p>
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