UMCA Election Procedures

[transplantathlete]

Hey there,

I recently joined a UMCA committee charged with looking at the
election procedures (going forward). I have posted the goals,
principles, tasks sent to me by John Hughes. If you would like to
have your voice heard in the UMCA, send me any comments, thoughts,
etc. you have regarding the election procedure.

Here is the doc:
http://www.cycling-videos.com/blogger.html
posted on 8/11/07

As you can see the timetable is very short, so speed is of the
essence. Please respond by email or by posting comments in my blog.
Thanks for your input.

Sincerely,

Lou Lamoureux

[Tony Goodnight]

Blogs can be a good thing, but any corporation business needs not to be
mixed in with personal comments and attitudes, so I think the UMCA
Committees should use official UMCA sites, blogs, etc. that can be
maintained for the records of the UMCA

Tony Goodnight

So that all can view you request with the other things that are written
around it I have attached the wording immediately below this line from
Lou Lamoureux's blog to this reply.
>> Saturday, August 11, 2007
>> Seeking Input For UMCA Election Procedures
>>
>> I recently agreed to serve on a committee to...well, you'll see. So,
>> read it, and share your thoughts.
>> UltraMarathon Cycling Association
>> Charge to Committee on Board Elections
>> August 10, 2007
>>
>> Committee members: Joe Jamison, chair, Nick Gerlich, Nancy Guth,
>> Chris Hopkinson, John Hughes, Russ Loomis, Lou Lamoureux
>>
>> Purpose: To define an annual electoral process that produces Boards
>> of Directors capable of and committed to providing strategic
>> leadership for the UMCA for the next five to ten years.
>>
>> Principles: 1) Continue the UMCA’s governance structure as a
>> representative democracy.
>>
>> 2) Solicit input from UMCA members
>>
>> 3) Consult with Committee to Increase Voter Turnout on recommended
>> changes.
>>
>> 4) Provide a level playing field for all stakeholders. In every
>> election there are multiple stakeholders: the candidates, the current
>> officers and directors, the chairs and other volunteers and the
>> general membership. The electoral process defined by this committee
>> should provide a level playing field for all of the stakeholders. For
>> example, if an officer cannot endorse a candidate, then no one in the
>> UMCA can endorse a candidate.
>>
>> Tasks:
>>
>> 1) UMCA Strategy: Review and discuss UMCA’s strategy and relationship
>> to the Board and electoral process. — Complete by August 19, 2007
>>
>> 2) Election Commissioner: Discuss the position of a neutral Election
>> Commissioner to manage the election process. — Complete by August 19,
>> 2007
>>
>> 3) Election Schedule: Review and discuss the election schedule in the
>> Bylaws and consider amending the schedule. — Complete by August 26,
>> 2007
>>
>> 4) Nomination Process: Review and discuss the nomination process per
>> the Bylaws and the 2007 election and consider amending. — Complete by
>> September 2, 2007
>>
>> 5) Campaigning: Review and discuss the campaigning process per the
>> Bylaws and the 2007 election and consider amending. — Complete by
>> September 9, 2007
>>
>> 6) Voting: Review and discuss the voting and ballot-counting process
>> per the Bylaws and the 2007 election and consider amending. —
>> Complete by September 16, 2007
>>
>> ¶ 2:50 PM
>> On Aug 12, 2007, at 4:01, ultracycling group wrote:

> Date: Sat, Aug 11 2007 1:43 pm
> From: transplantathlete