Well I`ll be damned! I totally agree with Peggy`s post to the List. The solution to this problem is as simple as she states. Don`t make a mountain out of a mole hill. Fix the problem for the next election. Leave this one alone! D.D. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy" <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <DestinoGS1@xxxxxxx> Cc: <Stormy435@xxxxxxx>; <campaignersgsd@xxxxxxxxx>; <ELG440@xxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 10:09 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Get-er Done > Every suggestion made so far (except one) is ridiculous. Let them count > every ballot they receive...that's it. That's how voting works...you > don't > get a "do over." Most people whose ballots are returned will simply > mail them again. The Canadian members not getting ballots in time is > nothing > new. Every member doesn't vote anyway....so what's the big deal? > We can't violate the by-laws...my Lord, haven't we had enough of > that kind of thing this year? > Let it go...they will count the votes they got. If my candidates > don't get elected, tough. If your candidates don't, that's tough, too. > I swear I never saw so many people looking for conspiracy theories and > other ways to evade the system. The Post Office screwed up...the Ballot > Company > screwed up...and we want to make it worse by asking the Board to screw > up (again)? > > Count what gets there and the hell with the rest of it. > > Peggy > > DestinoGS1@xxxxxxx wrote: > >>I do realize that there is a specific procedure that should be followed, >>but in this case we can not do that. In fairness to all the members, >>their >>votes should be counted. No member should be penalized for the acts of >>the >>ballot tabulators. What is your solution to this problem? The ballots >>that >>don't make it due to errors caused by Election Services, should they be >>thrown >>away? Are you willing to be one of the people whose vote is discarded? >>I >>don't feel that this is fair. The entire process has been flawed . >>Maybe, we >>should forget this entire election and the present board must serve for >>another >>year until the next annual election. What is your opinion? >>Mary >> >> >>************************************** See what's new at >>http://www.aol.com >> >> >>============================================================================ >>POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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. >> >>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@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> >>VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org >>============================================================================ >> >> >> >> > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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. > > 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@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org > ============================================================================ > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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. 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@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================