[ivfdf-news] Electronic Vote on IVFDF 2008 Formal announcement

[Ian Thompson]

[This message has been sent to IVFDF news and 
direct to the named voting members of the 
relevant societies so please excuse if you get two copies].

Dear All

In line with the requirements of the constitution 
(section 8.3) I can confirm that the following 
proposals have been received and that after the 
due period of discussion can be confirmed as

1.  "That the Sheffield 2008 committee are confirmed as hosts of IVFDF 2008."
2.  "That the Sheffield 2008 committee are 
granted underwriting from central funds up to a maximum of £1000."

As required by the constitution I list below the 
names of the voting representatives who have been notified to me.

Sheffield Ceilidh Society
Cait Leach
Lucy

Gog Magog Molly, Cambridge,
Helen Webb
Lisa Smith

Exeter University Folk Society
Naomi Hughes
Jenny Harding

Glasgow University Scottish Dance Society
Fiona Welland
Nicola Sharman

Cambridge University Strathspey and Reel Club
Hannah Johnson
Moira Johnson

Aberdeen University Scottish Dance Society
Liz Jones
Claire Walker

Cambridge Round
Eleanor Perkins
Susan Thomas

Durham Folk Soc Reps
Ffion Thomas
Martin Clarke

Edinburgh University New Scotland Scottish Country Dance Society
Jen Wood
Seoniad Gent

Rag Morris (Bristol)
Emma Richardson
Tony Hearn

If you ave not been party to recent discussions 
on the ivfdf-news list can I suggest you review 
them online at *before* making your vote see 
http://lists.ivfdf.org/pipermail/ivfdf-news/2007-May/thread.html 
and http://www.ivfdf.org/Announce_mailing_list as 
there have been recent postings by Sheffield, you 
may also wish to delay your decisions by a short 
time to see if the external advisors have 
anything more to add to their previous comments.

Can I ask that each voting member responds DIRECT 
to me at ivfdf-vote at ianthompson.me.uk (and not to 
the list so that we keep traffic to a minimum) in 
order to simply counting please use the following 
subject line depending on how you want to vote

IVFDF Vote: One: <YES/NO> Two: <YES/NO> Society Name

So for example if I was a the voting member for 
the Timbuktu Tango Society and I thought wanted 
to vote for both proposals I would use the subject line
IVFDF Vote: One: YES Two : YES Timbuktu Tango Society
Clearly if I wanted to vote against the proposals I would use the subject
IVFDF Vote: One: NO Two : NO Timbuktu Tango Society
as you should all be university students I'm 
sure  I don't need to spell out the other permutations.

I hope that these instructions are clear enough 
and that you do not require arrows to explain 
where to cast your two votes  - I have not tested 
them before and they have not been approved by 
the electoral commission ! (unlike certain recent 
devolved nation ballots) Also as long as you have 
made your intentions clear in either the subject 
or the body of the message I *will* accept your 
vote (I don't want any "spoilt papers" unlike the 
recent Scottish elections with over 140,000 of 2 
million or 3.5% of the vote spoilt).

You have until 02:05 on the 5th of June 2007 to cast your vote.

Regards

Ian
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Dr Ian M Thompson
IVFDF Treasurer, Returning Officer for this Electronic Vote