2009 Voting
It seems like the last AoA Executive Committee election just finished, and here it is time to do it all over again. The following is the slate of officers proposed for election this year by the AoA Nominations Committee:
President:
John Mathias Jr. '69
First Vice President:
Veree Hawkins Brown '93
Second Vice President:
Douglas Keare '56, '57Th, '57Tu
Secretary-Treasurer:
David Spalding '76
Executive Committee:
Marian Zischke Baldauf '84
Cheryl Bascomb '82
John Engelman '68
Ronald Harris '71
Kaitlin Jaxheimer '05
Otho Kerr, III '79
Ronald Schram '64
Voting will take place from March 25 through May 6, 2009, and election results will be announced at the association annual meeting in Hanover on Saturday, May 9. For more information about the election visit www.voxthevote.org.
Appearing also on the ballot will be the proposed election reform Amendment to the AoA constitution simplifying and clarifying procedures for Alumni Trustee elections. Click here to view a full copy of the amendment.
One person/one vote head to head elections are the fairest, best understood procedures ever devised. By adopting them in place of the widely misunderstood "approval voting" procedures required by the current constitution, in which voters may cast as many votes as there are candidates running, and in which 3 or more candidates must be nominated in every election, we believe there will be no more arguments about election outcomes based upon contentions of "gaming the system." Furthermore, the pernicious "churn and burn" effect caused by requiring the nomination of two or more fine candidates who are doomed to lose will be eliminated. By requiring the ultimate winner to get a majority of the total votes cast and allowing for a run off election if necessary between the top two vote getters in races involving 3 or more candidates, we also believe the representative authority of the winner will be considerably strengthened.
Better yet, the proposed amendment will address concerns voiced by the Board of Trustees about election reform, and it will give your AoA Executive Committee and Alumni Council leadership a substantial boost in our ongoing discussions with the Board about increasing the number of elected Alumni Trustees. On the other hand, if the amendment fails to get the 2/3 vote required for its adoption, this will be a significant setback for us in this effort.
Your AoA Executive Committee urges you to vote for this important amendment.
John Mathias (for the AoA Executive Committee)
President:
John Mathias Jr. '69
First Vice President:
Veree Hawkins Brown '93
Second Vice President:
Douglas Keare '56, '57Th, '57Tu
Secretary-Treasurer:
David Spalding '76
Executive Committee:
Marian Zischke Baldauf '84
Cheryl Bascomb '82
John Engelman '68
Ronald Harris '71
Kaitlin Jaxheimer '05
Otho Kerr, III '79
Ronald Schram '64
Voting will take place from March 25 through May 6, 2009, and election results will be announced at the association annual meeting in Hanover on Saturday, May 9. For more information about the election visit www.voxthevote.org.
Appearing also on the ballot will be the proposed election reform Amendment to the AoA constitution simplifying and clarifying procedures for Alumni Trustee elections. Click here to view a full copy of the amendment.
One person/one vote head to head elections are the fairest, best understood procedures ever devised. By adopting them in place of the widely misunderstood "approval voting" procedures required by the current constitution, in which voters may cast as many votes as there are candidates running, and in which 3 or more candidates must be nominated in every election, we believe there will be no more arguments about election outcomes based upon contentions of "gaming the system." Furthermore, the pernicious "churn and burn" effect caused by requiring the nomination of two or more fine candidates who are doomed to lose will be eliminated. By requiring the ultimate winner to get a majority of the total votes cast and allowing for a run off election if necessary between the top two vote getters in races involving 3 or more candidates, we also believe the representative authority of the winner will be considerably strengthened.
Better yet, the proposed amendment will address concerns voiced by the Board of Trustees about election reform, and it will give your AoA Executive Committee and Alumni Council leadership a substantial boost in our ongoing discussions with the Board about increasing the number of elected Alumni Trustees. On the other hand, if the amendment fails to get the 2/3 vote required for its adoption, this will be a significant setback for us in this effort.
Your AoA Executive Committee urges you to vote for this important amendment.
John Mathias (for the AoA Executive Committee)
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1/09/2009 05:25:00 PM
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