Votes on the revisions to the organization’s By-laws were cast, for the first time in the organization’s history, using an online voting system which was supplemented by a handful of traditional paper ballots. Voting officially closed at the end of the 18-December-2013 general meeting and the final tally shows the Yeas carrying the motion to adopt and approve the revised By-Laws! The detailed results of the vote are represented in the graph below, and followed by some additional statistics that reflect a high level of acceptance and participation in the electronic voting system .
Online & Paper Ballot Totals: Approve/Adopt Revised By-Laws
- Yea = 35 [31 Electronic & 4 Paper]
- Nay = 0
- Abstain = 3 [All Electronic]
- Comments = 9 *
Total Votes Cast = 38
Voting Participation Stats • 64 Total Eligible Voting Members**
• Overall voter turnout was +59%, which is impressive for any election, and might possibly be an all-time high in recent years when ‘organizational’ matters were before the membership for a vote.
• Members Responded Online = 34 [Includes 3 Members That Opted-Out = Those that did not want to cast vote using the online GUI.]
• Voters Responded via Paper Ballots = 4 [Includes 1 Voter That Opted-Out.]
• UnResponded [Either Voting Method] = 25
* Comments about the electronic voting system submitted by individuals using it:
- “I think this is great.”
- “This is a great idea…”
- “Good with me. After all we are in the cyber field. Thanks to the Board for you work!”
- “Thanks for everything the board does to keep this group going!!”
- “Nice and easy!”
- “It’s excellent!”
- “Wow, seems easy! Sorry I missed 1st message.”
- “Boy this interface is pretty slick. So much more efficient that ‘stalling’ a general meeting. Thanks SBAUG for making it so!”
** “MEMBERS” refers to individuals who have submitted a SBAUG Membership Form and payment of annual dues is current. SBAUG Email List-Only Subscribers are not “Members”. For more information about becoming a Member of this users group organization, click HERE.
The approved & adopted By-Laws can be reviewed by clicking HERE.
