[nabs-l] NABS Leadership Update

[T. Joseph Carter]

Ashley,

I'm not the one planning who knows what to interfere with the new 
board.  I did run.  I didn't win, and I don't contest that.  There 
were larger issues, though.  Those who have spoken so far seem to 
want to pretend that nothing out of the ordinary happened.

I won't pretend it was a clean and proper election, because it 
wasn't.  The people who actually are angry about it deserve the 
dignity of having their genuine feelings of disenfranchisement 
respected and accepted under the circumstance.

If they are intent upon doing something about it, I am offering them 
a suggestion to do something constructive: Find a way to make sure 
the next election cannot be a repeat of what we saw last Saturday.

Joseph

On Sat, Jul 11, 2009 at 11:22:36PM -0400, Ashley  Bramlett wrote:
> Hi Joeseph,
>
> Did you run for an office?  You seem unhappy.
> Most of us on this list were not at convention; I think nabs-l has 200 
> plus subscribers, one of the larger nfb lists.  therefore many of us 
> don't know what this fued is about.  You may wish to respond off list.  
> My email is bookwormahb at earthlink.net.
>
> Nijat says there was a hand count for almost all votes.  I was not there 
> and so don't know the full story but if a hand count was done upon 
> request for any position, it seems legitimate.  I've seen many elections 
> held at my local chapter and one nabs election.
> Are nominations taken from the floor?  Have all positions been nominated 
> at time of election?  At chapter meetings they have a nominating comittee 
> but will also take nominations from the floor as long as the person is 
> present to accept or decline.
> Its my understanding
> the process is something like this in nabs.
> 1. Those running speak for a few minutes why they feel they should hold 
> the office.
> 2. A voice vote is conducted.
> 3. Hand counts are done if its a close count or a tie.
>
> Was the whole board up for election and how many years are their term?
> I don't know what you meant by this:
>
> "The NABS election was a
> complete and total fiasco lacking even the appearance of integrity."
>
> That's a strong statement and I wonder why you felt this way?  Did you 
> run for a position and lose?  Maybe the position  was a close tie?
>
> If anyone wants to explain what happened that would be good.  Be careful 
> in responding on list as not to mix facts up.  Feel free to respond off 
> list too if you were there.  all I gather as an outsider that several 
> people ran for a given position, were not elected, and therefore the 
> election was unfair.
>
> Enjoy the summer.
> Ashley
>
>
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