DRAFT BALLOT #29
Please read the ballot carefully. There are two parts. The first part deals with procedural questions including the name, term of office, deputies, eligibility, and selection. The second part deals with duties and powers in addition to those already approved for this office.
THIS VOTE WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 12:01 A.M. GMT ON SUNDAY JUNE 5.
PART 1. Procedural Questions.
Question 1. Which name for this office do you prefer
PLEASE SELECT ONE:
A. Mayor
B. Thain
[Note: For convenience, the rest of the ballot refers to "Mayor"]
Question 2. Concerning Term of Office.
PLEASE RANK YOUR CHOICES with #1 being most preferred:
A. 3 months
B. 6 months
C. 9 months
D. One year
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Question 3. Concerning deputy or multiple office holders.
PLEASE RANK YOUR CHOICES with #1 being most preferred:
A. The deputy or junior office holder would take office halfway through the term of the senior office holder, and would in turn become the senior office holder at the end of the current senior officeholder's term, at which time a new deputy/junior office holder would take office.
B. The first Mayor will weigh in on whether an assistant is needed.
C. A Mayor and Deputy run as a team. The assumption being that the Deputy Mayor would replace the Mayor either temporarily or permanently as reequired. They would also be available to help out during the year.
D. When and if the Mayor needs help, he/she should be allowed to delegate freely either for a period of time (in case of holiday absence) or on a 'per job' basis, yet with the provision of keeping track of things and/or catching up after absences.
E. The Mayoral runner-up will serve as the deputy mayor (the runner-up if there is an election or the next person on the list if there is not).
F. The deputy will be chosen separately from the Mayor (in a separate election if there is an election, or the next person on the list if there is not).
G. There will be no deputy.
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Question 4. If there is a deputy or assistant, which name do you prefer.
PLEASE SELECT ONE:
A. Deputy.
B. Assistant.
Question 5. Concerning eligibility to serve as Mayor.
PLEASE SELECT ONE:
A. Members will be eligible to serve as Mayor after being a member for six months.
B. Members will be eligible to serve as Mayor after being a member for six months and being nominated for the office by another member.
Question 6. Concerning selection of the Mayor.
PLEASE SELECT ONE:
A. The Mayor will be chosen with the same process used for admins/Rangers, but with an overall yea or nay from the membership.
B. The Mayor will be chosen in a membership-wide election between candidates who meet the eligibility requirements and choose to run.
Question 7. Concerning creation of Mayor subforum.
There will be a new subforum create in which a thread will be maintained by the Mayor readable by all, where the admin pool and the roster of new entrants to the pool would be posted. The members will be able to post in this forum in order to make sure the Mayor is aware of developments that affect the Board.
PLEASE SELECT ONE:
A. I agree with this statement.
B. I disagree with this statement.
Question 8. Concerning "Michel Delving."
If the subforum described in Question 7 is created, it should be called "Michel Delving".
PLEASE SELECT ONE:
A. I agree with this statement.
B. I disagree with this statement.
Question 9. Concerning private Mayor thread.
There will be a thread readable only by the Mayor(s) (and the admins)where a record of penalties against members and admin/Ranger warnings will be kept. The Mayor will have permission to post in the forum without actually having admin powers.
PLEASE SELECT ONE:
A. I agree with this statement.
B. I disagree with this statement.
Question 10. Concerning Mayor screen name.
A screen name called "Mayor" (or whatever the title) whose password would change with the officeholders.
PLEASE SELECT ONE:
A. I agree with this statement.
B. I disagree with this statement.
PART 2. Duties and Powers
The duties of the Mayor include Record Keeping, Verification and Notification regarding various eligibilities, and scheduling Administrator terms of office, designating spokespersons, presiding at boardwide functions and greeting new members.
[The text in blue will be added to this introductory statement as needed based on the results of the questions below. Since the duties already listed have also already been approved, there is no need to vote on this text.]
Question 11. Concerning adding the duty "Designating Spokesperson."
PLEASE RANK YOUR CHOICES with #1 being most preferred:
A. In the unusual circumstance where a spokesperson for the board is needed, the Mayor will choose who will act in that role, after consulting with the admins and the membership to whatever extent possible.
B. The Mayor will be aware of transactions between board77 and the public, and may authorize members to speak or act on behalf of the board whenever such a function is needed.
C. The Mayor will have NOT have the authority to authorize members to speak or act on behalf of the board NOR will he or she have the authority to act as the spokesperson his or her self.
D. The Mayor will act as the spokesperson his or her self.
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Question 12. Concerning adding the duty "Preside over any board-wide festivities."
The Mayor will preside over any board-wide festivities and present honorees.
PLEASE SELECT ONE:
A. I agree with adding this duty.
B. I do not agree with adding this duty.
Question 13. Concerning adding the duty "Greet new members."
The Mayor will send out an email greeting to new members in which their eligibilities are explained.
PLEASE SELECT ONE:
A. I agree with adding this duty.
B. I do not agree with adding this duty.