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Conference 7.286::dcu

Title:	DCU
Notice:	1996 BoD Election results in 1004
Moderator:	CPEEDY::BRADLEY

Created:	Sat Feb 07 1987
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1041
Total number of notes:	18759

482.0. "Ballot disqualifications" by BTOVT::EDSON_D (that was this...then is now) Tue Mar 03 1992 16:12

    I wondered if it might be a good idea to list all (at least most) of
    the reasons for ballots getting "disqualified" during the upcoming
    BoD election.  Just so people know in advance.  If I recall correctly,
    in past elections there was a high percentage of votes disallowed!
    This would certainly be good to know in advance.
    
       o If you vote for too many candidates,
       o If you forget to sign the ballot,
       o If you cross out a candidate's name (not sure on this one!),
       o If your signature does not match the DCU's signature on file
    
    Can you think of others?
    
    Don

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
482.1	I forgot this one...	BTOVT::EDSON_D	that was this...then is now	`Tue Mar 03 1992 16:16`	1
	o If you don't get the ballot back to them in time
482.2		WLDBIL::KILGORE	DCU -- Vote for "REAL CHOICES"	`Tue Mar 03 1992 16:41`	23
	As a matter of fact, I talked with Patti D'Addieco about this very subject. The most common reason for rejecting ballots is a missing signature. My understanding is that the auditing firm will not do a validation against signature cards. They will, however, pull ballots that cause them to question the signature; examples given were: using a different pen to complete the signature (ran out of ink); impossible date (32-Mar-1992); I assume a large "X" would also be suspect. Pulled ballots are given to DCU to do signature confirmation. Interestingly enough, even in the year when improper instruction were supplied (I think it was "Vote for four" when three seats were available), most of the ballots were still rejected for lack of signature. By the way, I offered Patti my services as a test subject for the '92 ballot package; I figured if I could get it right, anybody could. I haven't heard back.
482.3	When & Where	MEMIT::KELLEHER		`Wed Mar 04 1992 13:49`	6
	When are the ballot packages being sent out???? Will they be sent to our home address? or Mailstop? Thanks
482.4	Mar 14 to your home	CVG::THOMPSON	DCU Board of Directors Candidate	`Wed Mar 04 1992 13:54`	10
	> When are the ballot packages being sent out???? March 14, 1992 > Will they be sent to our home address? or Mailstop? Home address. A lot of members (like my wife and mother in law) don't have mail stops. :-) Alfred
482.5	When is the ballot return date?	SMAUG::GARROD	An Englishman's mind works best when it is almost too late	`Wed Mar 04 1992 15:15`	3
	Does anybody know when the ballots have to be returned by? Dave
482.6	What I have been told	GUFFAW::GRANSEWICZ	Vote for DCU Petition Candidates	`Wed Mar 04 1992 16:43`	3
	April 17th. (see 441.8 for a list of all dates)