[fvc-wat-disc] Annual General Meeting: Wed, 21 June 2017
Bob Jonkman
bjonkman at sobac.com
Tue Jun 27 14:40:51 EDT 2017
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Hi everyone: Kevin Smith hasn't yet released the minutes of this
year's AGM, but I do want to announce that Cathy Scott has been newly
elected to the Fair Vote Waterloo Executive as a Member-At-Large.
I want to thank Shannon Adshade, one of the founders of Fair Vote
Waterloo, who has served on the Executive every year since we started
in 2006! This year other commitments are keeping Shannon busy, so
we're finally letting him off the hook.
There were five Executive positions to be filled, and six nominees.
This is the first time since 2006 that we had to have an election for
the executive, so we held an election using Single Transferable Vote.
Members at the AGM placed nominees' names on the ballot in order of
preference, from 1 to 6. There were 12 ballots cast, but as returning
Co-chair I withheld my ballot, to be used in case of a tie. David
Dolson and I were the "returning officers" to count the ballots.
How many votes would it take to elect a nominee? We calculated the
"Droop Quota" -- the number of ballots cast divided by the
number-of-positions-plus-one, rounded down to an integer, plus one[*].
Droop Quota = int(ballots / (positions+1)) +1
= int(11 / (5+1)) +1
= int(11 / 6) +1
= int(1.8) +1
= 2
We placed the ballots in piles based on the first choice of each
ballot. Cathy Scott received two ballots, Sharon Sommerville received
nine, so both get a position on the board. The seven surplus ballots
for Sharon were then re-distributed based on the second choice on each
ballot:
Kevin Smith: 2
Mo Markham: 2
Donald Fraser: 2
Shannon Adshade: 1
So, our 2017-2018 Executive is elected! Sharon will resume the
position of Co-Chair, and Kevin Smith resumes the position of
Secretary, both two-year terms. Aden Seaman continues his second year
as Treasurer, and I'm in the second year as Co-chair, with Mo, Donald,
and Cathy serving one-year terms as Members-At-Large.
Thanks to all who came out, and for the opportunity to "eat our own
dogfood" -- a computer industry term for actually using the things we
build, or in our case, using the principles we advocate.
- --Bob.
[*] Droop Quota: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Droop_quota
On 2017-06-18 11:09 PM, Bob Jonkman wrote:
> Hi everyone: Just a quick reminder of our AGM this Wednesday.
>
> I'm making the reservation at ERK Monday evening. The Egg Roll
> King Restaurant is a small place; if you're coming please let us
> know by registering at http://fairvotewrc.ca/?p=3834 (but nobody
> will be turned away at the door!)
>
> So far there has been one advance nomination for the Executive;
> please let me know if you'd like to nominate someone (or
> yourself). Nominations will also take place at the meeting itself.
> You can also let me know if you want to appoint a proxy for your
> vote.
>
> * Nominated: Shannon Adshade
>
>
> See you Wednesday!
>
> --Bob Jonkman Co-Chair, Fair Vote Waterloo
>
>
> On 2017-06-08 11:16 AM, Bob Jonkman wrote:
>> Hi everyone: Summer approaches, and it's time for the Annual
>> General Meeting of the Fair Vote Canada Waterloo Region Chapter.
>> Everyone is welcome to attend, and paid-up members can vote and
>> run for a position on the Executive Board.
>
>
>> *What*: Fair Vote Waterloo Annual General Meeting *When*:
>> Wednesday, 21 June 2017 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm (6:00pm dinner)
>> *Where*: Egg Roll King Restaurant *Location*: 85 Courtland
>> Avenue East, Kitchener, Ontario *Map*:
>> https://osm.org/go/ZXnwS2Cx--?m=
>
>> == Agenda ==
>
>> 1) Review and acceptance of minutes from 2016 AGM
>
>> 2) Report from the Co-Chair and Chapter Co-ordinator, Sharon
>> Sommerville
>
>> 3) Treasurer's Report
>
>> 4) Old business * Outreach program * Letter Writing Team
>
>> 4) Election of Fair Vote Waterloo Executive Board * All paid-up
>> members of Fair Vote Canada are eligible to stand for
>> nomination; only paid-up members can vote. Memberships can be
>> paid at the meeting ($25/year, $10 for first year)
>
>> * Proxy votes and self-nominations are allowed. You can nominate
>> yourself even if you can't come to the meeting. E-mail me if
>> you can't come, but want to run.
>
>> * Three to Five members to be elected; they will choose amongst
>> themselves which positions to fill: ** Co-Chair (2 year term) **
>> Secretary (2 year term) ** 1 - 3 Members at Large (1 year term)
>> ** The second Co-Chair (Bob Jonkman) and Treasurer (Aden Seaman)
>> will complete the second year of their two-year term. 5) New
>> Business * Summer Festivals - volunteers needed!
>
>> 6) Announcements
>
>> 7) Adjournment
>
>> 8) Discussion
>
>
>> == Registration ==
>
>> Registration is optional, but will help with the reservation at
>> the restaurant.
>
>> Register at:
>
>> http://www.fairvotewrc.ca/event/fair-vote-waterloo-annual-general-meeting-for-2017/#registration
>
>> The AGM will start at 7:00pm, but please join us for dinner at
>> 6:00pm -- ERK has a small kitchen, and good food takes time to
>> prepare.
>
>
>> --Bob Jonkman <bjonkman at sobac.com> Co-Chair, Fair Vote Waterloo
>
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Bob Jonkman <bjonkman at sobac.com> Phone: +1-519-635-9413
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