In a message dated 9/24/2007 8:19:37 A.M. Central Daylight Time, caggra@xxxxxxx writes: I do not believe that the AKC has the legal authority to advise, approve, or direct the GSDCA to bypass or ignore our by-laws.? Jeff--in actuality,the AKC has complete authority over the GSDCA or any other Parent Club if and when the chose to do so. We exist at their pleasure. There are some clubs like the Australian Shepherd,I believe that do operate with no connection the AKC, but most Parent clubs and Regional clubs are under AKC jurisdiction. That doesn't mean they tell will us to ignore our By Laws ,that the approved. But if anyone can help us in this very bad ballot situation,they can,and will tell what is permissible. They've had over a 100 years of deciding problems,and that's what they are here for. . They leave the Parents clubs to take care of their own problems,most of the time,but they are there to help if we need them And I sure hope they can help us with this one. Between Ballots being returned,and different methods being issued on how to return them,and many Canadians still not receiving them,We need a new election,with different colored ballots. Helen Miller Fisher ************************************** 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 ============================================================================