I apologize if this is a dumb question, or something I've just missed or
forgotten, but is there a minimum percentage vote tally required to certify
a result?
Best regards,
*Jason Bengtson*
*http://www.jasonbengtson.com/ <http://www.jasonbengtson.com/>*
On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 2:55 PM, Kyle Banerjee <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> I would be leery of interpreting abstention in that way. Similar logic has
> been employed in some states to prevent referendums involving tax increases
> to be passed.
>
> My sense is that the low vote total reflects that people understand this is
> a serious issue requiring an informed decision. Those who don't have the
> time or background to fully digest what each option means might well hang
> back rather than unintentionally indicate a preference that could lead to
> serious problems.
>
> In any case, people who feel the current system is fine and don't want to
> pursue alternatives can affirmatively choose that we keep things as they
> are.
>
> kyle
>
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 12:35 PM, Eric Lease Morgan <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> > On Oct 24, 2017, at 3:02 PM, Eric Lease Morgan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > >> Just bumping this, to remind people to vote. We have 129 votes cast,
> so
> > >> far, and I suspect more people are interested in the outcome of this
> > than
> > >> have voted, yet.
> > >>
> > >> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K5MWGNC
> > >
> > > Yes, please vote. Otherwise, I don’t think we — the community -- will
> > get enough input to make a sound decision.
> >
> >
> > Here’s a radical idea. There are essentially three choice in the vote:
> >
> > 1. Do nothing
> > 2. Incorporate
> > 3. Partner with fiscal agent
> >
> > There are approximately 3,500 people in our community. Each non-vote
> could
> > be counted as a vote for #1. If so, then we are well on track for doing
> > nothing. 8-D —Earache
> >
>
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