[wplug-members] Official Ballot for 2006 WPLUG Board Elections

[David Ostroske]

Here is the official ballot for the 2006 WPLUG Board of Directors
election. The raw text is below. I've also attached a PDF and an HTML
page of the ballot.

We'll have a web page containing the attachments, along with examples
of how to vote, and coming Friday, October 6th, we will include
statements from the candidates. This page will be updated, so make
sure to check back every now and then.
http://wplug.org/vote/

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Western Pennsylvania Linux Users Group  --  Page 1 of 2
October 2006 OFFICIAL BALLOT - Bylaws Amendment Proposals and Board of
Directors Election

The Western Pennsylvania Linux Users Group is conducting a vote by
absentee ballot for two bylaws amendment proposals. We are also
holding an election for the Board of Directors. Votes will be counted
at the Annual Meeting on October 21, 2006 at 12:30pm, at Carnegie
Library in Squirrel Hill. You may cast your votes at the meeting or by
mail.

Bylaws Amendment Proposals - How to Vote

Read each proposal below, then indicate your votes by marking an X in
the box next to YES or NO after the questions.

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Proposal #1 - Membership Quorum. Resolved: That the following text be
substituted for the entire body (but not the heading) of Section 5.4:
"Ten members or one-fifth of the membership, whichever is less, shall
constitute a quorum of the membership."

[...change table omitted, see wplug.org/vote for details...]

Effects of Adopting Proposal #1: The quorum is the number of members
required to be present at any official business meeting. The current
quorum, according to the formula as it now stands, is seventeen (17)
members. If this amendment is adopted, the quorum will become ten (10)
members.

Question #1 - Shall the Membership Quorum amendment be adopted? [ ] -
YES [ ] - NO

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Proposal #2 - Number of Directors. Resolved:
   1. That the words "five (5)" be inserted into the first sentence of
Section 4.1 before the word "Directors";
   2. That the second and third paragraphs be struck out of Section
4.3 of the bylaws; and
   3. Provided that in an election taking place in the session where
this motion is adopted, only the five individuals receiving the
highest number of points are eligible to be declared elected.

[...change table omitted, see wplug.org/vote for details...]

Effects of Adopting Proposal #2: The size of the Board of Directors
would be fixed at five (5) Directors, and would no longer vary
according to the size of the membership. Also, the Board of Directors
election, on the other ballot, would elect only five Directors,
instead of the seven (7) prescribed by the bylaws as they now stand.

Question #2 - Shall the Number of Directors amendment be adopted? [ ]
- YES [ ] - NO

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Western Pennsylvania Linux Users Group  --  Page 2 of 2
October 2006 OFFICIAL BALLOT - Bylaws Amendments and Board of Directors Election

Board of Directors Election - How to Vote

WPLUG uses a variant of the range voting method for Board elections.
Though only seven (7) Directors are to be elected, you may cast votes
for as many candidates as you like. Simply fill in each set of
brackets below with the digit representing your attitude toward the
candidate:

   [0] - Unfavorable
   [1] - Weakly Favorable
   [2] - Moderately Favorable
   [3] - Strongly Favorable

NOTE: If Bylaws Amendment Proposal #2 is adopted, then only five (5)
Directors will be elected. In this scenario, the casting and counting
of ballots will not change; instead, we will simply elect the top five
candidates instead of the top seven.

You may write in candidates not listed using the spaces provided. The
winners will be decided by total points received. A blank value means
the same as a 0: both express disapproval of a candidate. A more
detailed explanation of the voting system and examples can be seen at
<http://www.wplug.org/vote/>. This page will also contain brief
statements provided by the candidates.

Print out the ballot and score the candidates as directed above. To
keep your vote secret, you should remove any e-mail headers, but if
you do not, your vote will still be valid.

Candidates
   [ ] Brian Seklecki
   [ ] Bill Moran
   [ ] Ted Rodgers
   [ ] Chris Teodorski
   [ ] Mike Hansell
   [ ] Greg Simkins
   [ ] David Ostroske
   [ ] Patrick Wagstrom
   [ ] Judi Galardi
   [ ] Beth Lynn Eicher
   [ ] Vance Kochenderfer
   [ ] ____________________________ (write-in)
   [ ] ____________________________ (write-in)
   [ ] ____________________________ (write-in)
   [ ] ____________________________ (write-in)
   [ ] ____________________________ (write-in)
   [ ] ____________________________ (write-in)
   [ ] ____________________________ (write-in)

To Seal the Ballot

Fold each page of the ballot separately, then seal them inside an
envelope. Print your name on and sign the outside of the envelope. If
the name on the envelope does not match the list of registered
members, your vote will not be opened - so print clearly.

The two bylaws amendment questions and the Board of Directors Election
are considered three separate votes; leaving any of the votes blank
does not invalidate the votes that have been filled in and submitted.

To Vote at the Meeting

Bring your signed envelope to the meeting or have another person bring
it for you and cast it before the polls close.

To Vote by Mail

Place the signed envelope into another envelope and mail it to the
WPLUG mailbox. When your letter is received, an e-mail confirmation
will be sent to you from the Secretary or one of his designees. Your
ballot must be received by October 20, before the Annual Meeting, to
be counted.

   WPLUG
   ATTN: October 2006 Ballot
   PO Box 81685
   Pittsburgh, PA 15217

If you have any Questions

You may contact the WPLUG Secretary with any questions by e-mail at
<eksortso at gmail.com>.
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