No. There is also no such thing as certifying a result, there is nobody in
particular bound to do anything as a result of this poll regardless.
On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 8:02 PM, Jason Bengtson <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> 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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