[nabs-l] Proxy Voting

[Anmol Bhatia]

Jorge,
The nominating committee is not open to the public.

Anmol


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--- On Mon, 6/20/11, Jorge Paez <computertechjorgepaez at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Jorge Paez <computertechjorgepaez at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Proxy Voting
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Monday, June 20, 2011, 2:52 PM
> Hello Arielle:
> One quick question on the nominating committee
> 
> is this meeting open to the public during convention?
> 
> On Jun 20, 2011, at 12:41 PM, Arielle Silverman wrote:
> 
> > Hi all,
> > I just spoke with Joanne Wilson, director of affiliate
> action for the
> > National Federation of the Blind and a former NFB
> national board
> > member. She informed me that any provision in NFB's
> national
> > constitution prohibiting proxy voting would also apply
> to the NFB's
> > chapters, affiliates, and divisions including NABS. I
> found the
> > following clause in the NFB's national constitution:
> > ARTICLE V. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CONVENTION, THE
> BOARD OF
> > DIRECTORS, AND THE PRESIDENT
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >            Section A.
> Powers and Duties of the Convention. The
> > Convention is the supreme authority of the Federation.
> It is the
> > legislature of the Federation. As such, it has final
> authority with
> > respect to all issues of policy. Its decisions shall
> be made after
> > opportunity has been afforded for full and fair
> discussion. Delegates
> > and members in attendance may participate in all
> Convention
> > discussions as a matter of right. Any member of the
> Federation may
> > make or second motions, propose nominations, and serve
> on committees;
> > and is eligible for election to office, except that
> only blind members
> > may be elected to the National Board. Voting and
> making motions by
> > proxy are prohibited. Consistent with the democratic
> character of the
> > Federation, Convention meetings shall be so conducted
> as to prevent
> > parliamentary maneuvers which would have the effect of
> interfering
> > with the expression of the will of the majority on any
> question, or
> > with the rights of the minority to full and fair
> presentation of their
> > views. The Convention is not merely a gathering of
> representatives of
> > separate state organizations. It is a meeting of the
> Federation at the
> > national level in its character as a national
> organization. Committees
> > of the Federation are committees of the national
> organization. The
> > nominating committee shall consist of one member from
> each state
> > affiliate represented at the Convention, and each
> state affiliate
> > shall appoint its member to the committee. From among
> the members of
> > the committee, the President shall appoint a
> chairperson.
> > 
> > Later on in the constitution, there is also a sentence
> stating that
> > proxy voting is prohibited in NFB's affiliates and
> chapters.
> > Based on the above, I believe our hands are tied
> regarding the
> > amendment proposed. If you feel strongly that NFB's
> policy regarding
> > proxy voting should be modified, I would encourage you
> to discuss this
> > with your affiliate president, with an NFB national
> board member, or
> > with President Maurer directly.
> > That said, I do appreciate the on-list discussion. It
> is good to spend
> > some time considering the reasons behind our policies
> and bylaws.
> > Best regards,
> > Arielle Silverman
> > President, National Association  of Blind
> Students
> > 
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