[DeTomaso] Article X amendment - my opinion

[Bill Moore]

Yes Marshall I have received my March newsletter. The funny thing, at least to me, is that was emailed to me at the first of the month. And yes I have seen the proposed changes. I have in fact sent my ballot to Chuck in Oklahoma via snail mail.

What is your problem sir ?

Cheers,

Bill Moore
Incendium Supply
Calgary

<div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Marshall Smith <marshallgsmith at sbcglobal.net> </div><div>Date:2015-03-07  10:35 PM  (GMT-07:00) </div><div>To: Bill Moore <bill at incendium.com>,Larry Finch <fresnofinches at aol.com>,detomaso at poca.com </div><div>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Article X amendment - my opinion </div><div>
</div>Have you received your March newsletter yet? Are you going to vote before you see the perceived bylaws changes?

Would you like to buy a bridge in Florida?

Marshall

Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone


-------- Original message --------
From: Bill Moore
Date:03/07/2015 4:33 PM (GMT-07:00)
To: Larry Finch , detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Article X amendment - my opinion

My "for" ballot has been mailed, has yours ? 

Cheers,

Bill Moore
Incendium Supply
Calgary

<div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Larry Finch via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com> </div><div>Date:2015-03-07  10:10 AM  (GMT-07:00) </div><div>To: detomaso at poca.com </div><div>Subject: [DeTomaso] Article X amendment - my opinion </div><div>
</div>All,

I would like to offer some insight as to why I believe the proposed changes to Article X of the POCA By-Laws should meet with the approval of all POCA members desiring to help our club move into the 21st-century.  

While retaining the paper ballot for those who prefer or need it, the amendment will allow for electronic, internet-based voting. While email voting is illegal in California and quite subject to hacking, there are acceptable online voting services available for POCA to utilize.

The amendment also provides a method for members to propose By-Laws amendments, a process that previously only the Board of Directors could initiate.

It further clarifies voting tabulation will be conducted on the basis of the votes received, and specifies at least 25 votes must be submitted in order for an election to be valid.

If passed, this Article X amendment will thus set the stage for greater membership participation in future POCA business, while all upcoming elections, such as those we can expect to see later this year as our Board of Directors continues to update and revise the rest of the POCA By-Laws, will not become snail-mail disasters. 

Please realize that with the passage of this Article X amendment, this election will be the very last POCA election that requires the exclusive use of mailed, paper ballots.

That improvement alone should make passage of this amendment a slam dunk worthy of every member’s affirmative vote.

Should you have any troubling concerns with some other aspect of this Article X amendment, I would urge you to put such concerns aside for the time being. 

Let’s first pass this amendment and permanently retire the troublesome, inefficient snail-mail election process.

Then, if you are still troubled by some portion of this amendment, once it is passed you can gather the necessary fellow members and submit your own By-Laws amendment proposal to correct anything you feel is in need of correcting.

Please join with me in voting YES on the proposed amendment to Article X.

Sincerely,

Larry


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   Yes Marshall I have received my March newsletter. The funny thing, at
   least to me, is that was emailed to me at the first of the month. And
   yes I have seen the proposed changes. I have in fact sent my ballot to
   Chuck in Oklahoma via snail mail.

   What is your problem sir ?

   Cheers,

   Bill Moore

   Incendium Supply

   Calgary

   -------- Original message --------

   From: Marshall Smith

   Date:2015-03-07 10:35 PM (GMT-07:00)

   To: Bill Moore ,Larry Finch ,detomaso at poca.com

   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Article X amendment - my opinion

   Have you received your March newsletter yet? Are you going to vote
   before you see the perceived bylaws changes?

   Would you like to buy a bridge in Florida?

   Marshall

   Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone

   -------- Original message --------

   From: Bill Moore

   Date:03/07/2015 4:33 PM (GMT-07:00)

   To: Larry Finch , detomaso at poca.com

   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Article X amendment - my opinion

   My "for" ballot has been mailed, has yours ?
   Cheers,
   Bill Moore
   Incendium Supply
   Calgary
   <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Larry Finch via
   DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com> </div><div>Date:2015-03-07  10:10 AM
   (GMT-07:00) </div><div>To: detomaso at poca.com </div><div>Subject:
   [DeTomaso] Article X amendment - my opinion </div><div>
   </div>All,
   I would like to offer some insight as to why I believe the proposed
   changes to Article X of the POCA By-Laws should meet with the approval
   of all POCA members desiring to help our club move into the
   21st-century.
   While retaining the paper ballot for those who prefer or need it, the
   amendment will allow for electronic, internet-based voting. While email
   voting is illegal in California and quite subject to hacking, there are
   acceptable online voting services available for POCA to utilize.
   The amendment also provides a method for members to propose By-Laws
   amendments, a process that previously only the Board of Directors could
   initiate.
   It further clarifies voting tabulation will be conducted on the basis
   of the votes received, and specifies at least 25 votes must be
   submitted in order for an election to be valid.
   If passed, this Article X amendment will thus set the stage for greater
   membership participation in future POCA business, while all upcoming
   elections, such as those we can expect to see later this year as our
   Board of Directors continues to update and revise the rest of the POCA
   By-Laws, will not become snail-mail disasters.
   Please realize that with the passage of this Article X amendment, this
   election will be the very last POCA election that requires the
   exclusive use of mailed, paper ballots.
   That improvement alone should make passage of this amendment a slam
   dunk worthy of every member's affirmative vote.
   Should you have any troubling concerns with some other aspect of this
   Article X amendment, I would urge you to put such concerns aside for
   the time being.
   Let's first pass this amendment and permanently retire the troublesome,
   inefficient snail-mail election process.
   Then, if you are still troubled by some portion of this amendment, once
   it is passed you can gather the necessary fellow members and submit
   your own By-Laws amendment proposal to correct anything you feel is in
   need of correcting.
   Please join with me in voting YES on the proposed amendment to Article
   X.
   Sincerely,
   Larry
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