SR - Proactively Solving the Ballot Problem

[Dennis Grace]

Salut cozyns,

Lyonel aisai.

Gunnora posts:
>I have a novel idea.  Instead of worrying about whose fault it might or 
>might
>not be that the ballots for the Southern Region Name Vote didn't get sent 
>in,
>let's do this:
>
>Extend the deadline on the current ballot.  Contact the seneschals of the 
>groups
>that did not respond <snip of particulars>
>That side-steps the whole process of attribution of blame.  It is 
>proactive,
>and is likely to get results.

Herewith does Mistress Gunnora once again re-affirm her right to the keys of 
the Clue Bus.

I can see the rationale behind setting a cutoff date, but I can see no 
reason to ignore mitigating circumstances.  Some of the groups did not make 
the deadline, which by some groups' standards was too brief.  Give them a 
little more time.  As someone noted earlier, any deadlines set in this 
regard are entirely arbitrary anyway.

Mistress Gunnora also notes:
>Once you get the results, I'd personally like to see a comparison of number
>of ballots received vs. number of paid members in each group.  That would 
>be
>a good indicator of "apathy" and how representative such a vote is likely 
>to
>be.

Maybe.  Duncan was disappointed, and others seem to think they've got proof 
that the regional naming effort is being pushed upon a powerless majority by 
a vocal minority.

I, on the other hand, was astonished.  We actually got more votes on the 
second effort - and that was in spite of a large chunk not making the 
deadline.  Duncan compalins of only getting a 33% output from Bryn Gwlad.  
I've worked on public political campaign efforts, and I'm impressed any time 
a voter turnout tops 20%.

Hell, the last four US presidents were elected by only 20% of the voters.

lo vostre por vos servir
Sir Lyonel Oliver Grace

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