Hello WAMUG members, Bill's suggestion of 'Vote by Proxy' if possible, I feel could make voting easier for country members and members who can't attend meetings.
"A member can designate another member to cast his vote...." Kind Regards, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > On 24 Jan 2016, at 3:49 PM, Bill Parker <ren...@westnet.com.au> wrote: > > Maureen, > > I sympathise with the difficulty of achieving quorums. I am not sure whether > the following clause - > > 5.4 Quorum > > No business shall be transacted at any General Meeting unless a quorum of not > less than twenty per cent of the Ordinary Members on the Register or fifteen > Ordinary Members (whichever is less) is present at the Meeting. If within > half an hour from the time appointed for the Meeting a quorum is not present > the Meeting shall stand adjourned to the same day in the following week at > the same time and place, and at such adjourned Meeting the business of the > Meeting may be transacted whether there be a quorum present or not. > > > - helps to achieve a result or not. Can the vote of a member be registered > by proxy is 5.4 is changed to allow this? > > > Somebody might know…..? > > Living in the Hills I only get down to the flat occasionally. > > Bill > >> On 24 Jan 2016, at 15:16, Maureen Smith <topsm...@internode.on.net> wrote: >> >> >> Hello Wonderful WAMUGgers, >> >> Your committee held it’s first meeting for the year and on the agenda was >> the Annual AGM. >> >> Those who have been members for a number of years will be aware that the >> last few years we have battled to have sufficient members attending to >> comprise a quorum. There are a number of factors both personal and >> organisational that no doubt contribute to the decline in numbers. >> >> The committee has been working on addressing this issue but it is a bit of a >> Catch 22. We need to have people attend the AGM in order to change the >> attendance requirements in our Constitution. >> >> This year the AGM will be held on Sunday 13th March at 12:00pm at a location >> TBA. It will be a combination of the AGM followed by a chance to socialise >> over a meal. Loved ones are also welcome. >> >> Please take the time to place this date in your iCal. We really need you! >> >> More information will be coming out via the list. >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Maureen >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > Dr Bill Parker > ren...@westnet.com.au
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