[governance] Criterion for charter voting

[Paul Lehto]

On 9/29/10, Mawaki Chango <kichango at gmail.com> wrote:
> I really don't think the rule of voting at one election prior to be formally
> considered member is such a hurdle that some people make it sound. After
> all, how often does that membership status have any consequence? People on
> the list can always vote at any time. Only certain decisions, of particular
> importance for the group, require as condition for participation that one's
> involvement be old of 1 vote casted, or that one did not miss the previous
> vote. Is that really too much?

The idea being debated is not an interpretation that voting in ANY
single prior election qualifies for Charter voting, but the
IMMEDIATELY prior election.

Recall that there have been elections in which, before the election is
over, people have to be urged to vote in order to have a quorum.
Regardless of the type of election, it shows that with everyone's busy
schedules, turnout can be a problem.  Thus, after every election there
is a rotating but relatively large number of people disqualified for
the next election if it is a Charter vote, and those people are not by
any means just newcomers to the list.  It could be anybody.  It has
included me.

-- 
Paul R Lehto, J.D.
P.O. Box 1
Ishpeming, MI  49849
lehto.paul at gmail.com
906-204-2334
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