X-Message-Number: 30391 Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:11:49 -0800 (PST) From: david pizer <> Subject: some suggestions on voting methods SOME IDEAS ON DEMOCRACY WITH SAFEGUARDS Here is one way that we could have the members vote for the Directors but still give the Directors, and other people with more experience in Alcor matters, some additional control in the matter. We could tweak with the numbers if my suggested amount is not the best. Everyone who has been a member for 2 years or more, gets one vote times the amount of seats to be filled, in the election for Directors In addition to the one vote above, the following people get extra votes. Staff members get 1 extra vote for each position open. Advisers get 1 extra vote for each position open. Alcor members who are relatives of one or more patients get 2 extra votes for each position open. Directors get 5 extra votes for each position open. But they can NOT use the extra votes to vote for themselves. CHANGE IN ADVISERS POSITION. Advisors will be appointed by the Director for the length of the Director's term. Each Director can appoint 5 Advisers. The Advisers are that Director's helpers. The Advisers serve as representatives between the Director (who appointed them) and the members. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=30391