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Write-in votes will be allowed in the Pacifica LSB elections
There is no mention of write-in votes in the Bylaws (neither
allowing nor prohibiting them). We must therefore turn to
Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, which the Bylaws make
the default rules on any matter not specifically covered in
the Bylaws themselves. In the current edition (edition 10)
in Chapter XIV on page 416, Robert's Rules of Order Newly
Revised states that "Strictly speaking, nominations are
not necessary when an election is by ballot or roll call,
since each member is free to vote for any eligible person,
whether he has been nominated or not." On page 427 it
also makes reference to members having the right during a
ballot election to cast "write-in votes."
Therefore I have determined that write-in votes should be
recorded, but that such votes should only be tallied if it
can be determined that the individual is eligible to serve
as a Delegate (being a member in good standing as of the Record
Date, November 21, 2003). Thus a write-in for Mickey Mouse,
or George W. Bush, would not be valid.
In anticipation of write-in votes, I plan to set up the
data entry configuration file to accommodate write-in votes
for a few names that I expect may receive a significant number
of write-ins.
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