It was posted today that the last member count was 2880, so 47.7+% voted. And then there were those incorrect and blank ballots that were returned, too. Why would anybody return a blank ballot? Making a statement that will never be heard? I wonder how many bother to open the Alerts that are sent out by GSDCA (Tish, The BOG, Updates, etc.) I know when I sent out the CaRPOC newsletter, approximately 60% of the recipients OPEN the newsletter (yes, you can find out how many and who:-). That is very successful for a NPO (Industry standard). Most NPO newsletters or "alerts" fall in the 30-33% open rate. I try to figure why people subscribe to something, then don't open it, but that's beyond me. In "my" case, hundreds of the newsletters get forwarded from the original subscriber, so I am thrilled with that and just leave it alone. <VBG> Storm On Nov 8, 2010, at 2:40 PM, ELG440@xxxxxxx wrote: > In a message dated 11/8/10 3:55:01 AM Pacific Standard Time, > VPREZHMF@xxxxxxx writes: > Not bad results when you consider that ony 1,338(just over1/3)of the > membership voted. I'm disappointed that more didn't vote but not > surprised. > That is hard to believe--I wonder why people belong to the > GSDCA,if they > don't care enough to do a simple thing like Vote. Maybe we should > get the > names ,and hereafter not send ballots to them .especially when it > costs > like > this time, with a double mailing to make sure EVERYONE had a ballot. > > > > Maybe there were no selections that people felt they wanted to vote > for, > and so they didn't vote. I know I discourage voting just to do so. > If you > don't want to elect anyone, don't vote for anyone. That is part of > the right > to vote, the right not to. > > > Evan Ginsburg > Asgard German Shepherds > http://www.asgardgsd.com/ > Where Type Movement and Temperament come together > > > = > = > = > = > = > = > ====================================================================== > POST is Copyrighted 2010. All material remains the property of the > original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or > FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the > original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This > group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or > opinions expressed in any post. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE > IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE > EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST > MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. > VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at > admin@xxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > = > = > = > = > = > = > ====================================================================== ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================