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

Wed Jul 18 04:17:18 UTC 2018

I would also encourage the AMSAT-NA BOD to consider amending the bylaws,
regarding voting.

73,
Tucker
W4FS

On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 12:02 AM, Jerry Buxton <n0jy at amsat.org> wrote:

> 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
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> 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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