[nabs-l] NABS Leadership Update

[Elizabeth]

Hello List,
 
Perhaps I am wrong, but isn’t the purpose of having a state delegate suppose to be a representation of the opinion of the affiliate they are representing? It is sad that not all affiliates poll the members present as a way to decide how to vote in a stand off election. I know that is what we do in our state, and it is disappointing to hear that not all state delegates vote for the majority opinion of their affiliate.
 
Although this system appears to work well for the general assembly for national convention, I am not in favor of seeing this system being adopted by the student division. I believe sitting by delegation would only be distracting for those who are in charge of organizing the meeting. I would rather see the leadership of the division concentrate on holding an effective meeting rather than be bogged down by focusing on seating arrangements. With convention as busy and hectic as it is, why add something else to it that really isn’t necessary?
 
Even if you were to adopt a delegation system, there is no guarantee that everyone would sit in their assigned delegation. I’ve noticed that the student division is sometimes prone to form cliques, and I would be concerned about how these exclusive groups would affect the results of the election. If such a clique existed within a state delegation, then how would the voice of someone who is not a part of this exclusive group be heard? I understand these kinds of groups exist at all stages of life, but I think they are more common and more exclusive within the age group that makes up the majority of the student division.
 
It seems to me that the most important thing in holding elections is organization, and from what I’ve heard, it appears as though it was lacking a bit this year. I applaud the present leadership step up and admit some things that went wrong and the willingness to learn from these mistakes so they do not happen again in the future.
 
Elizabeth
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