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Board debates accepting ballots and moving to electronic voting ahead of bylaw vote
Summary
The board reviewed ElectionBuddy tests and debated whether to accept all ballots for upcoming bylaw changes, with a motion to accept ballots regardless of member-status prompting disagreement and calls for legal clarity.
The election committee reported successful tests of an ElectionBuddy electronic voting system and urged members to provide email addresses to increase electronic participation.
During a debate over vote eligibility for pending bylaw changes, a board member moved "that we accept all boats that come in, no matter who they are," and another member seconded; the room discussed discrepancies in the membership list, county notice practices, and whether past legal advice (2020 guidance) affects eligibility. The transcript records the motion and second and discussion of voting mechanics, but it does not contain a complete, recorded tally or definitive legal ruling during the meeting.
Why it matters: the outcome determines which ballots count and how the bylaw change vote will be tallied. Members raised concerns about mailing accuracy, county postmark rules, and methods for accepting paper ballots from members without computer access.
