[nabs-l] 2 quick observations
Darian Smith
dsmithnfb at gmail.com
Fri Jun 17 00:53:33 UTC 2011
Agreed on all points.
As for ballot counting, we are going to be using braille playing
cards, (the method will be explained in more detail at the nabs
meeting)
Best,
Darian
On 6/16/11, Arielle Silverman <nabs.president at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
> We do keep track of contact information, which you give us either
> through online registration or when you register at Washington Seminar
> or convention. We ask that everyone updates their contact information
> with us once per year. So, if you registered at Washington Seminar,
> you do not have to register again at convention.
> The only time we formally collect dues is at convention-not at
> Washington Seminar. The $5 we request for attendance at Washington
> Seminar is not dues; it is a registration fee we ask you to pay to
> help us meet expenses for events we host during the seminar, such as
> student socials or the student presidents' lunch. Since dues are only
> collected at convention and the only time dues payment status matters
> is at the same meeting where you pay (which is when you vote), we
> haven't formally tra cked who has paid dues. The next board will need
> to decide if that is somehing worth tracking in addition to the
> registration information. Right now, in our systems, everyone who has
> registered with us is considered a member of NABS officially. However,
> I would also say that any of you who have joined your state division
> or participated in our listserv, conference calls, etc. is an informal
> NABS member. Some may disagree with me, but that's how I see it.
> Arielle
>
> On 6/16/11, Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Jorge,
>> To my knowledge, they keep a running computer database with contact
>> info and due payment status. Darian, Arriele, am I right?
>> Oh and I do have one question. How do we cast our ballots? Are
>> there braillers available for us to do it on our own, or do we need
>> sighted assistance? I imagine there's some sort of accessible voting
>> method in place?
>> All the best,
>> Kirt
>>
>> On 6/16/11, Josh Gregory <joshkart12 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Good question, I've been wondering that too.
>>>
>>> sent from my Apex
>>> Email: joshkart12 at gmail.com
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Humberto Avila" <avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com
>>> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> Date sent: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:13:28 -0700
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] 2 quick observations
>>>
>>> SO, does this mean that just because I am a member of this
>>> mailing list I
>>> am also a member of NABS? Or what does it mean to be a member of
>>> NABS?
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>> [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>>> Of Arielle Silverman
>>> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 4:10 PM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] 2 quick observations
>>>
>>> Well said. I believe the definition of being a "member" of NABS
>>> should
>>> be loose. We want to share information and network with all
>>> blind
>>> students, whether or not they have chosen to be actively involved
>>> in
>>> the Federation. Of course, we welcome the contributions of those
>>> of
>>> you who decide to pay dues, vote and/or run for offices, but we
>>> don't
>>> exclude anyone from our listserv, conference calls or meetings.
>>> At our convention business meeting, we do have a system for
>>> ensuring
>>> that only paid members vote. When you pay your $5 dues, you will
>>> get a
>>> set of ballots to use for voting. If you do not wish to pay the
>>> $5,
>>> you are more than welcome to attend our meeting, but you will not
>>> be
>>> able to vote.
>>> Arielle
>>>
>>> On 6/16/11, Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Correct,
>>> the payment of dues means that you may Vote ( in officer
>>> elections, on constitutional amendments, or any other action
>>> item) or
>>> hold an elected office.
>>> If you decide to not pay dues, you obviously cannot do those
>>> things. however you can do everything else you have been
>>> doing. (
>>> and we'll still love you!). and you can still help us change
>>> what it
>>> means to be a blind student.
>>>
>>> On 6/16/11, Ignasi Cambra <ignasicambra at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Please correct me if I'm wrong, but mainly paying dues allows
>>> one to vote
>>> in
>>> elections and to run for leadership positions. But if you want
>>> to keep in
>>> touch with NABS, be on the list etc you don't need to pay. Is
>>> this right?
>>> I paid happily last year at convention, but this year I haven't
>>> been able
>>> to
>>> get rid of a concert on July 7th and I just can't be there,
>>> which means
>>> that
>>> I can't pay either :).
>>> On Jun 16, 2011, at 1:14 PM, Darian Smith wrote:
>>>
>>> hello all,
>>> Kirt has, in short, said what I would have.
>>> We are working on getting pay pal in place on the nabs site,
>>> but
>>> for now those who wish to be members can sign up to do so on the
>>> nabs
>>> page and pay dues at the meeting. (it also says on the page
>>> where
>>> you sign up to be a member that dues are collected at
>>> washington
>>> seminar and at national convention)
>>> Best,
>>> Darian
>>>
>>> On 6/16/11, Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Jorge,
>>> At national convention, there is a NABS business meeting where
>>> you
>>> pay dues (if you want to be a voting member), and they keep a
>>> running
>>> list of all the people who do.
>>>
>>> On 6/16/11, Jorge Paez <computertechjorgepaez at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hello all.
>>> Just had two observations.
>>> First: the "terms of service" page does not seem to work.
>>> At least for me it shows a "page does not exist" error.
>>>
>>> And secondly:
>>> for the purposes of organization, what is the system for
>>> tracking
>>> members?
>>> The reason I'm asking is because the constitution states that we
>>> "must
>>> pay
>>> dues" but there seems to be no way of tracking how many members
>>> we
>>> have
>>> and
>>> therefore it seems to be that unless you personally make a check
>>> to
>>> NABS,
>>> NABS leadership has no way of noing weather all those who should
>>> pay
>>> have.
>>> Am I correct in this thought or is there something I'm missing?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Jorge
>>>
>>>
>>>
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