Electronic voting guidelines. (Governance).An association executive recently posted a query on ASAE's Executive Section listserver list·serv·er n. A file server that is used in the management of e-mail for members of a discussion group. seeking electronic board voting guidelines that work. Here are some practical "how-to" suggestions. Kevin Corcoran Kevin "Moochie" Corcoran (born June 10 1949 in Santa Monica, California) is an American director, producer and former child actor. He appeared in numerous Disney projects between 1957 and 1963, frequently as an irrepressible character with the nickname Moochie. , CAE (1) (Computer-Aided Engineering) Software that analyzes designs which have been created in the computer or that have been created elsewhere and entered into the computer. , executive vice president, National Association of Health Underwriters, Arlington, Virginia: * Make sure the issue and the wording of the motion is clear. * Send supporting documents along with the request for a vote. Board members who have lost the string of the discussion should be able to pick it up and vote knowledgeably, drawing only on the materials you send. * Provide ample time for voting. Just because an e-mail can get to someone's desk in seconds doesn't mean he or she can or will turn it around just as quickly. Allow at least 48 hours for responses. * Provide a mechanism for amendments. Request that all board members send comments or amendments to all other board members. * Report the results of the vote promptly to all board members. * Ratify ratify v. to confirm and adopt the act of another even though it was not approved beforehand. Example: An employee for Holsinger's Hardware orders carpentry equipment from Phillips Screws and Nails although the employee was not authorized to buy anything. the electronic vote in your next meeting or conference. John Watkins John Watkins could be any of the following:
* We set up a listserver that goes to both the board of directors and our 14-member panel of advisers. If a vote is required, we present the issues and allow a certain time--usually a week--for votes to be submitted. At the end of the week, all votes are tallied and anyone who does not cast a vote is considered to have abstained. |
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