[nabs-l] Proxy Voting

[Anmol Bhatia]

George,
I totally agree with you. I am just saying how it is done.

Anmol
I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me sad. Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at times; but it is vague, like a breeze among flowers.
Hellen Keller


--- 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, 8:43 PM
> Anmol:
> Just wondering,
> why not?
> I mean--there's a ton of meetings where we get to see the
> action even if most of us can't take action till general
> session.
> I'm not complaining about not doing anything I'm just
> saying why can't there be more transparency with the
> nomination committee?
> 
> 
> On Jun 20, 2011, at 7:54 PM, Anmol Bhatia wrote:
> 
> > Jorge,
> > The nominating committee is not open to the public.
> > 
> > Anmol
> > 
> > 
> > I seldom think about my limitations, and they never
> make me sad. Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at
> times; but it is vague, like a breeze among flowers.
> > Hellen Keller
> > 
> > 
> > --- 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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