Gents, I have been following this thread with interest as this topic has come up before when I was serving on the board. Trust me this topic was discussed by our board and it was decided at that time to leave well enough alone. Weather the current sitting board will see's fit to change our by-laws to allow annual members with some let's say for the sake of argument 10 years of continuing membership to vote remains to be seen.
But let's first look at a few things....Number one. Our organization is driven by volunteers. So with that in mind. Who is going to keep track of who has been a member for 10 years running? I don't even know if our membership data base has that info. Okay so lets say we clear that hurdle....Who is going to print and mail all the ballots? Also with annual members voting there will be alot more for our election committee to tabulate.
These are just a couple things to consider and I am in no way against this change as any organization needs new ideas and new blood to grow. The old saying"If your not growing your going" applies here.
The point I am trying to make is that for this to take affect we need someone who can do this work.Actions speak louder than words.
Any volunteers?
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