Provided by GUY HOFFMAN, chair
The Bylaws committee only had one item referred to us from the Delegates Meeting: DM 22-40, NDM 22-11. This was an additional motion concerning Article V, Section 8, concerning Delegates at Large. The proposal added three new sub-sections, one (E) of which was withdrawn by the original maker of the motion. The committee proposed a truncated motion, with some of the wording in sub-section D and the former sub-section F now sub-section E. The committee split on the votes, with two votes for the original motion (less 8E), two votes for the truncated version, and two votes NO on the entire motion. Subsequent discussion moved toward the truncated version, but a final version will await the Bylaws workshop in Grand Rapids.
There was another motion that was discussed: DM 22-32, ADM 22-24, concerned with electronic voting. This had to go through the legal department before coming to us. The legal department concluded that electronic voting was permissible under the Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation, with some modifications. But when our committee voted on it, no one was in favor: four votes were No, three were for “needs more thought”, and two more didn’t like the idea that registered voters could be dis-enfranchised by mandatory electronic voting. Rewording this will require consultation with the Election Committee and the office during the meetings in Grand Rapids.
I would like to thank my committee members for their input: Leila D’Aquin (LA), Randy Hough (SCA), Richard Koepke (NCA), Alex Lumelsky (CT), John McCrary (SC), David Mehler (MD), Bob Messenger (NH), Allen Priest (KY), Robin Ransom (DC), Andy Rea (FL), and Judit Sztaray (NCA).
