[DeTomaso] Extremely Important Vote for POCA

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To all POCA members:
 
To expand a little upon what Ed has said, and  to attempt to answer some of 
the questions and comments put forth regarding the  upcoming ballot to 
amend POCA's by-laws, I give you the  following:
    The ballot itself will  have both the current language (old) as well as 
the proposed language (new), so  the voter can compare the two.
    The ballot is  to be sent with the March 2015 Newsletter.
    I am sure President  John Buckman, as well as others will point out 
just how important it is for all  members and associate members to fill out and 
mail in their  ballots.  We need about 400 affirmative ballots to make it  
fly.
 
Once passed by a majority of the membership,  the rewrite of Article X 
attempts to:
    Clarify that the  majority of the votes cast will prevail.
    Will allow for By-Law  changes and amendments to be initiated by the 
membership at large not just the  Board.
    Will allow for the  electronic transmission and receipt of voting 
materials.
 
Please vote!
 
Thank you
Bob Reid
 
 
 
In a message dated 2/10/2015 2:54:51 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
edducati at mac.com writes:

Hi All,  

The POCA board has gone to great lengths to change this one section of  the 
bylaws; it's called article 10. The change will make it easier for ALL  
POCA  members to vote in the future and Allow electronic voting!  Yeah!

The way the by-laws read now, you have to have a majority of  votes by POCA 
members in good standing, that means to change anything now we  need 500+ 
votes, but with this new article 10 not only will it allow  electronic 
voting, but future votes will be by POCA members as a majority of  votes cast.

Yes a lot of legal mumbo jumbo but we are a California  based non profit 
corp. So this change needs to be implemented and put forth to  the membership 
to pass. That's you guys.

The important part, we need  everyone to vote to get the now required 500+ 
votes for this to pass. The  exact wording and voting ballot will be in the 
March Newsletter and we need to  get the vote out!!!

What will happen if this does not  pass?

Things are not going to be able to be changed very easily; as in  updating 
the 
By-laws from its dinosaurus state, or at all to make things  better for 
YOU, the members.

So I urge everyone to please  vote.

Any questions please ask.

I hope I have explained this  well enough, the biggest thing is that this 
is for all of you and a first step  in making this a better club.

Kind regards,

Ed


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   To all POCA members:



   To expand a little upon what Ed has said, and to attempt to answer some
   of the questions and comments put forth regarding the upcoming ballot
   to amend POCA's by-laws, I give you the following:

       The ballot itself will have both the current language (old) as well
   as the proposed language (new), so the voter can compare the two.

       The ballot is to be sent with the March 2015 Newsletter.

       I am sure President John Buckman, as well as others will point out
   just how important it is for all members and associate members to fill
   out and mail in their ballots.  We need about 400 affirmative ballots
   to make it fly.



   Once passed by a majority of the membership, the rewrite of Article X
   attempts to:

       Clarify that the majority of the votes cast will prevail.

       Will allow for By-Law changes and amendments to be initiated by the
   membership at large not just the Board.

       Will allow for the electronic transmission and receipt of voting
   materials.



   Please vote!



   Thank you

   Bob Reid





   In a message dated 2/10/2015 2:54:51 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
   edducati at mac.com writes:

     Hi All,
     The POCA board has gone to great lengths to change this one section
     of the bylaws; it's called article 10. The change will make it
     easier for ALL POCA  members to vote in the future and Allow
     electronic voting! Yeah!
     The way the by-laws read now, you have to have a majority of votes
     by POCA members in good standing, that means to change anything now
     we need 500+ votes, but with this new article 10 not only will it
     allow electronic voting, but future votes will be by POCA members as
     a majority of votes cast.
     Yes a lot of legal mumbo jumbo but we are a California based non
     profit corp. So this change needs to be implemented and put forth to
     the membership to pass. That's you guys.
     The important part, we need everyone to vote to get the now required
     500+ votes for this to pass. The exact wording and voting ballot
     will be in the March Newsletter and we need to get the vote out!!!
     What will happen if this does not pass?
     Things are not going to be able to be changed very easily; as in
     updating the
     By-laws from its dinosaurus state, or at all to make things better
     for YOU, the members.
     So I urge everyone to please vote.
     Any questions please ask.
     I hope I have explained this well enough, the biggest thing is that
     this is for all of you and a first step in making this a better
     club.
     Kind regards,
     Ed
     Sent from my iPhone 5
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