[Magdalen] Annual Meetings, votes, was test

[Roger Stokes]

In the Church of England the rules about voting are quite clear. The 
requirement for being eligible to vote is different but the first 
criterion is to determine who is allowed to vote according to the rules 
in force.  In the C/E votes are by show of hands unless somebody present 
objects.  When I was in the chair and sensed a possibly contentious vote 
I objected so there would be a paper ballot which had to be signed on 
the back as a check that the individual was allowed to vote.

Roger

On 20/01/2015 17:56, Jo Craddock wrote:
> So, let's talk some more about annual meeting time. Besides the 
> recurring theme of deficit budgets, how does your parish handle vestry 
> voting? Paper ballots? Voter qualifications? Disfranshisement?
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> Perhaps I'm imagining as I age, but there seems to be a growing 
> possibility to see faces not even seen at C&E; some whisper that they 
> sent in a check in December to meet "known to the treasurer," and a 
> tendency toward adult children "coming for a visit" who haven't been 
> in church since their wedding.
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> Our service leaflets are stuffed with prepared ballots. In similar 
> groups (homeowners associations, etc.) I've always experienced a 
> sign-in for ballots that insured only those with current accounts, 
> etc. rec'd their ballot(s).
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> It may say more about me than the practice (and that would be correct; 
> I am a miserable offender with a conniving mind) that I find this 
> disturbing, but I'm wondering what the practice is where you are.
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> Peace,
> Jo
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