Board revises officer‑election procedure: ranked‑choice voting removed, electronic voting and vote transparency adopted
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Summary
The committee approved changes to Board Policy 2002 to eliminate ranked‑choice ballots for officer elections, require electronic voting, and make individual vote tallies public; the committee added language about staff administering the tallying process.
The committee approved revisions to Board Policy 2002 on board officer election procedures, replacing ranked‑choice voting with a single‑choice method and adding provisions to use electronic voting and disclose individual vote tallies.
Chair Carey and Vice Chair Hart explained the rationale for moving to a single‑choice process: simplicity and reduced opportunities for logrolling between rounds. Committee members debated whether ranked choice better protected minority preferences; one member said ranked ballots had previously given minority positions an extra voice.
The committee adopted two edits during the discussion: (1) language replacing the person who announces or tallies votes so that board staff (rather than sitting officers) administer and announce vote results, and (2) a provision to require electronic voting (the board’s existing electronic system or an equivalent) rather than paper ballots to ensure transparency and remote participation.
After discussion the committee moved and approved the revised policy draft and forwarded it to the full board. The committee recorded a 4–1 vote in favor.
Ending: The election procedures will be presented to the full board for adoption; staff will prepare the electronic voting process and any required technical updates.