Records Committee
Bylaw Change Proposal
(9 Oct 2012)

Voter:

[Name] Bob Bond Rick Fridell Steve Hedges Ryan O'Donnell Ron Ryel Terry Sadler Jack Skalicky Mark Stackhouse David Wheeler   
 

Information:

UBRC Committee-

The voting to change the wording of the bylaws as previously sent out resulted in a tie - 4 votes for Proposal 1 and 4 Votes for Proposal 2, with 1 vote for Proposal 3. This means that we will drop out Prop. 3 and have you vote one last time either for Proposal 1 or Proposal 2. The proposals are printed below to refresh your memories...

--Steve Carr, Sec. UBRC

Proposal 1 -

10. Decisive and Non-decisive Votes.

  
   b. For Second Round votes to be decisive and stop the record from going to a third round, at least seven of the nine Members must have voted. If seven or eight members have voted there can be no more than 2 dissenting votes, either to accept or reject a sighting, to be decisive. If all nine members have voted, there can be no more than 3 dissenting votes to be decisive.
   c. For Third Round votes to be decisive, at least seven of the nine Members must have voted. If seven or eight members have voted, more than 2 votes to not accept a record will reject the sighting. If all nine members have voted, more than 3 votes to not accept will reject the sighting.

Proposal 2 -

10. Decisive and Non-decisive Votes.

  
   b. For Second Round votes to be decisive and stop the record from going to a third round, at least seven of the nine Members must have voted. There can be no more than 2 dissenting votes, either to accept or reject a sighting, to be decisive.
   c. For Third Round votes to be decisive, at least seven of the nine Members must have voted; more than 2 votes to not accept will reject the sighting.

 

  

In summary, Proposal 1 provides for a decisive vote to have a 3-vote (6-3 or 3-6) spread when 9 members vote, similar to a 3-point spread when 7 members vote (5-2 or 2-5). This seems to be more equitable than having a 5-point spread (7-2 or 2-7) when all 9 members vote. If only 8 members vote, a 6-2 or 2-6 vote is obviously more decisive than a 5-3 or 3-5 vote.

Proposal 2 simplifies the process by allowing only 2 dissenting votes on a sighting, regardless of whether 7, 8, or 9 members vote. This seems to place a sighting at a disadvantage when all 9 members vote, of accepting only 2 dissenting votes.
   

Instructions:

A simple majority will be necessary, but all 9 members must vote - please complete your voting by October 17.

--Steve Carr, UBRC Secretary

    Vote Prop_1 Prop_2   Outcome:  Prop. 1:  4 votes  (one vote changed from Prop 2. to Prop. 1)
                                       Prop. 2:  4 votes  (one vote changed from Prop 1. to Prop. 2
                                       Remain the same: 1 vote  (Sent in by email instead of the form)
           

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