Re: Voting Rights

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

On Wed, 17 May 2000, Jack O'Leary wrote:

> The republican-type of representation we are taling about here (as
> opposed to having members vote on every issue, ala a plebiscite) would
> tend to insulate the AGA from "takeover" attempts discussed elsewhere,
> especially if the elections were only once every 2 or 3 years and the
> terms were 5-6 years.  Fortunately it seems like AGA participants have
> been willing to volunteer for such lengthy terms - Neil, for example.

I'd be more in favor of a 2-year term with elections held every year.
Having just scanned in 30 years of our local club's magazine, I can see
how the interest waxes and wanes with some people, and would consider it
unreasonable for them to sit on a board for that long.  They could always
re-run.

  - Erik

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Erik Olson
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