[amsat-bb] 2018 Corrected AMSAT Board of Directors Ballots

[Jerry Buxton]

I would encourage members to read the Bylaws on the AMSAT website,
regarding voting.

Jerry Buxton, NØJY

On 7/17/2018 21:06, E.Mike McCardel wrote:
> These all are good points and worth further discussion and debate. That said, paper ballots are how it’s currently done. Reissuing the ballots, to me, is the only logical way to protect the integrity of the election, for now. May I suggest that we stay involved and help make the organization grow.
>
> EMike
>
> EMike McCardel, AA8EM
> Rotating Editor AMSAT News Service
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>
>> On Jul 17, 2018, at 9:52 PM, E.Mike McCardel <mccardelm at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> While thinking about changes, how about considering ranked choice voting?
>>
>> EMike
>>
>> EMike McCardel, AA8EM
>> Rotating Editor AMSAT News Service
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jul 17, 2018, at 9:48 PM, Stefan Wagener <wageners at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Thank you Mike!
>>>
>>> There is nothing wrong with online voting. Done it for years with great
>>> success. The benefits far outweigh any risks.
>>>
>>> 73, Stefan VE4NSA
>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jul 17, 2018, 8:43 PM Mike Diehl <diehl.mike.a at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Disagree. There are online services that are just as, if not more, secure
>>>> as your medical information or where you spend your money. Going to print
>>>> with anything takes a lot more work than simply providing some options to a
>>>> voting service. Then there’s postage. Online is also more convenient, you
>>>> can pretty much do it anytime, anywhere you want. Think of it like LOTW for
>>>> QSLs, saves a ton in paper, postage and trips to the post.
>>>>
>>>> Last but not least is I don’t see a real threat of people “hacking” the
>>>> elections for jobs that don’t pay and are full of criticism.
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>> Mike Diehl
>>>> W8LID
>>>>
>>>>> On Jul 17, 2018, at 19:44, Eric Fort <
>>>> eric.fort.listmail at fortconsulting.org> wrote:
>>>>> Let’s not get into electronic voting. Too much opportunity to “hack the
>>>> vote”.   It’s unfortunate that an error was made and not caught prior to
>>>> printing and mailing but electronic voting is not the answer.
>>>>> Eric
>>>>> Af6ep
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent using SMTP.
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jul 17, 2018, at 3:40 PM, Gabriel Zeifman <gabrielzeifman at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> How unfortunate that our cash strapped, technology oriented
>>>> organization is
>>>>>> having to waste so much money to print and mail two sets of paper
>>>> ballots
>>>>>> to each and every member. Seems to me that electronic voting would save
>>>> the
>>>>>> organization money, make voting more secure and efficient, prevent
>>>> mishaps
>>>>>> such as this, and prevent some members from not receiving ballots like
>>>> last
>>>>>> year.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 73,
>>>>>> Gabe
>>>>>> AL6D/VE6NJH
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Tue, Jul 17, 2018, 2:33 PM Clayton Coleman W5PFG <tasmac at w5pfg.us>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> Due to a printing error, the beige-colored ballots mailed to AMSAT-NA
>>>>>>> members for the 2018 Board of Directors election on July 15, 2018 have
>>>>>>> been declared void. Any of these voided ballots received at the
>>>> AMSAT-NA
>>>>>>> office will not be counted.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> New ballots, labeled “CORRECTED BALLOT 7/20/2018” and printed on
>>>>>>> yellow-colored cardstock will be mailed to all AMSAT-NA members.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Please vote for no more than three of the 2018 candidates:
>>>>>>> Tom Clark, K3IO
>>>>>>> Mark Hammond, N8MH
>>>>>>> Scott Harvey, KA7FVV
>>>>>>> Bruce Paige, KK5DO
>>>>>>> Peter Portanova, W2JV
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The Directors positions will go to the three candidates receiving the
>>>>>>> highest number of votes. In addition, there will be two alternate
>>>>>>> members chosen, based on the next highest number of votes received.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 73,
>>>>>>> Clayton
>>>>>>> W5PFG
>>>>>>> AMSAT-NA Corporate Secretary
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