It has been frustrating for most of the Board . The first notice we had of any changes came after the ballots were sent out with several changes from past practices, resulting in the Corresponding Secretary receiving undeliverable mail. Then the return ballot envelopes going to the company that is now bidding on the audit contract instead of the Agent. Next there was the mail issue to Canada. Now an audit is being done at the last minute without full Board consideration of the costs. Many of us on the Board are as frustrated as the members. Hopefully the missing secret envelopes in Canada will be resolved today and that will be the end of this fiasco. Thanks to the Executive Committee who have had countless special meetings on the phone and to whom the issue of the audit cost will fall. By the way an audit is required by our Bylaws. It just has not been done for many many years. I just wish it had been addressed in a timely fashion and by the whole Board. May the best Candidates win and may all members get to vote. No matter the result of the election the breed will continue to be the best breed of dogs ever. Surely the next Board will clean up this process. I am looking forward to socializing with everyone at the Nationals. We leave Saturday and get there Sunday in what has been called THE PARTY WAGON--Kris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathaleen Strong" <inflight2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <fairway97045@xxxxxxxxx>; <helen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 12:01 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Voting this year > The number of times the bylaws have been deviated from in recent years for > "management style", well --- let's not bring up "bylaws". Besides, if what > I'm reading is correct, then it may be possible to make a motion suspends > the rules for specific action. I think it would require 2/3rds minimum > Board approval. But I'm sure there are more cogniscant people on the Board > who would know for sure. The difference of what I'm mentioning above and > the "recent year deviations" --- is that properly made motions, seconded and > voted upon are done to do a procedure like this... not just "we're doing > this and we're not telling the rest of the Board or the Membership what > we've done until someone catches us." > > Regardless --- when it's all said and done... What's more important?? An > election that the entire membership can feel comfortable was completely fair > and accurate or ??? > > Kathaleen > > > -----Original Message----- > From: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Terry Cochran > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Voting this year > > Wouldn't changing the voting deadline take a bylaws change? > Terry > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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 - http://www.showgsd.org > ============================================================================ > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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 - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================