As long as the one-vote/one-member mechanism can be kept pretty iron-clad, this is a great idea.

-- Tom Fine

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rodriguez, Sandy" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2014 4:25 PM
Subject: [ARSCLIST] Important Notice to ARSC Membership: ARSC Bylaws Revision Proposal


> This notice is for ARSC members only.
> Full announcement and revisions here:
> http://www.arsc-audio.org/pdf/BylawsAmendmentProposal_Feb2014.pdf
>
> You may find this announcement on the ARSC website by navigating to the About
> page<http://www.arsc-audio.org/about.html> or the ARSC Board
> page<http://www.arsc-audio.org/board.html>. A hard copy of this announcement and proposed
> revisions will be included in your 2014 Conference Packet, to be delivered via mail soon.
>
> BYLAWS AMENDMENT PROPOSAL: ONLINE ELECTIONS
>
> Dear ARSC member,
>
> The following proposed amendments to the ARSC Bylaws have been submitted to the Board for your
> consideration. The Ad Hoc Committee on Online Elections would like to revise the Bylaws to remove
> language that restricts voting to mail-in ballots and allow for the option of electronic voting, a
> direction many other organizations have already moved. Please note that electronic voting will be
> confidential, restricted to one vote per member, and will not be mandatory, i.e., members will be
> given an option to opt-out to receive a mail-in ballot. Certain other minor changes are also
> proposed.
>
> According to Article XIV. Amendments, members shall be notified of proposed amendments to the
> Bylaws at least 60 days prior to the business meeting and may send comments to the Executive
> Director during that time. This document shall serve as your notice. Any comments received shall
> be read at the business meeting, a discussion shall be held during the business meeting, and final
> wording will be included on the ballot and sent to all members within 90 days after the
> adjournment of the business meeting.
>
> Please review the following proposed amendments to the ARSC Bylaws and send comments to the
> Executive Director, Nathan Georgitis via email
> ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) or at his mailing address:
>
> Association for Recorded Sound Collections
> c/o Nathan Georgitis
> re: ARSC Bylaws, Knight Library
> 1299 University of Oregon
> Eugene, OR 97403-1299
>
> For proposed revisions, refer to this document:
> http://www.arsc-audio.org/pdf/BylawsAmendmentProposal_Feb2014.pdf
>
> Respectfully submitted on behalf of the ARSC Ad Hoc Committee on Online Elections (Sam Brylawski,
> Sandy Rodriguez, Peter Shambarger)
>
> Sandy Rodriguez
> ARSC member-at-large, 2013-2015
>
>