Reply To: AOMCI Election Write in Vote VP Communications

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Crosbyman,

I agree. A ballot shows up with one person running for each office. What’s the point of voting if there is no choice? I’m not dogging on club members for not stepping up, I am grateful anyone wants to serve. I am a chapter treasurer and there is plenty of work that goes on to make chapter meets happen and I’m certain running the show on a national level requires far greater effort.

I realize setting up an electronic election system will come with costs, both financial and otherwise, but we’ve been mailing in ballots since the club was founded. Maybe it’s time to look at and for other options. Wasting the cost of a stamp, and mailing it in when there really is no choice to be made is pointless and impractical, as is witnessed by the abysmal response our membership has made in past elections. I’ve been a member since about 2005 so I’m a relative newcomer but it’s been a rare occasion when I’ve seen more than one candidate running for an office.

Scott Braaten