Re: Key Dates for 2020 Election

[Bob Gulino <http://www.unumhumbrewing.com/~bob.gulino>]

Hi, Robert,

I would not necessarily categorize the date for the nomination deadline as “
arbitrary.” I think that it was set earlier just so there would be a little 
extra time to collect the candidate statements for distribution to members. 
Typically, we post these statements, along with photos, on a board candidate 
page on our website.

(Though not directly related, as a point of reference, elections for many 
public offices often require submission several months before the election so 
voters have time to compare and contrast candidates.)

With that said, I am OK changing the deadline date to a week earlier. This 
would be the new calendar:

July 25, 2020, 2:00-4:00 pm: Monthly Board Meeting
August 21, 2020, 12:00 midnight: Deadline for submission of nominations and 
candidate statements
August 22, 2020, 2:00-4:00 pm: Monthly Board Meeting
September 5, 2020, 5:00 pm: Meet the Candidates
September 5, 2020: Cutoff date for new members to join in order to vote in this 
year’s election
September 7, 2020: Start of online voting (Members will receive email with 
voting instructions.)
September 25, 2020: Last day to vote
September 26, 2020: Election results announced (at September board meeting)

Is everyone else OK with this change?

Cheers,
Bob

> On Jun 28, 2020, at 11:45 AM, robert b <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert> wrote:
> 
> I don't know why we arbitrarily set the previous Friday before the board 
> meeting as the nomination deadline.  I would like to make the nomination 
> deadline the day before the board meeting, namely Aug 21, instead.
> 
> The rest of your dates, Bob, seem fine.
> 
> Thanks.