Post by Squire Witesh on Jun 30, 2010 0:21:53 GMT -5
Since there were not many people present for the vote last Sunday we have extended the vote to this coming Sunday. Since this coming Sunday is also the Fourth of July I don't expect many people to show this Sunday either. So, if you don't plan on making it for the vote you can send your vote in a pm to me and I'll make sure it gets tallied for you. If you don't know what the new Proposal is, I have copied the document below. You must be a member of Dominion to vote. You do not have to be active! If your vote is "no" Please tell us if its "because you think we don't need change" or if you think "we do need change but this is not it". Please send in your votes. We would really appreciate your opinions.
Your time is much appreciated!
~Squire Witesh
Leadership positions: (These position so not automatically have voting rights.) All these people must be voted on by the active Dominion members yearly, except Meeting Chair and Event Coordinator. This vote will be held once a year, usually the 1st week of August. Newly elect people will take their position the week following the Dominion vote, usually the 2nd week of August. To be considered for one of these positions candidates must have and maintain active status.
1. Administrator
2. Assistant Administrator
3. Record Keeper
4. Treasurer
5. Head Herald
6. Meeting Chair
7. Event Coordinator
Dominion Council Meetings
Dominion Council Voting Rights
Knights, Ladies of the Court, or Masters of the Court are all eligible to get voting rights. To get voting rights they will nee to put there name on the yearly ballot for a vote of confidence. In July, each Dominion Knight, Lady of the Court, or Master of the Court, must choose if they would like to go on to the August ballot to get voting rights for the next year or to take the year off from voting. These names will be placed on Dominion's yearly ballot for a vote of confidence. Changes will not be made mid year. If they are not on the ballot they will not be able to vote until the next voting cycle. Newly made Knights, Ladies of the Court, or Masters of the Court will have to wait for the next voting cycle to get their vote of confidence before they can vote.
In addition there will be up to 4 Dominion candidates given voting rights. Any Active Dominion Member can come to the council meeting in July and request to be one of the candidates.Their names will be placed on the Dominion Yearly ballot. The 4 candidates with the highest number of votes, and pass a vote of confidence, will be Domino Council members for the next year. Each council member must also maintain or regain Dominion active status to be able to vote. If a council member looses their active status and is not eligible to vote no replacements are accepted. If there are four or less candidates the voe will be a vote of confidence.
Each person must receive at least a 51% vote of confidence to get voting rights for the next year. Each person must also maintain or regain Dominion active status to be able to vote. If a council member looses their active status and is not eligible to vote no replacements are accepted.
Voting Procedures
Your time is much appreciated!
~Squire Witesh
Dominion Leadership Proposal
Leadership positions: (These position so not automatically have voting rights.) All these people must be voted on by the active Dominion members yearly, except Meeting Chair and Event Coordinator. This vote will be held once a year, usually the 1st week of August. Newly elect people will take their position the week following the Dominion vote, usually the 2nd week of August. To be considered for one of these positions candidates must have and maintain active status.
1. Administrator
- Known as Regent (Since Aster and Mystic Stepped Down)
- Must be a Knight, Lady of the Court, or Master of the Court
- In charge of Inter-Realm Relations
- Handles Off field Problems until Council meeting can be held
2. Assistant Administrator
- Known as Stewart (Since Aster and Mystic Stepped Down)
- Must be a Squire, Lady in Waiting, Courtier or above
- Back up for the Administrator
- Handles Problems within the Dominion
3. Record Keeper
- Must be a Page or above
- Keep Attendance Records
- Keeps Current Waivers
- Keeps records of council meetings
4. Treasurer
- Keeps track of Dominion's Finances
- Gives quarterly reports to Council (given in January, April, July and October
5. Head Herald
- Make sure Battles are run safely and efficiently
- Handles On field problems until Council meeting can be held
- Signing up Nobility to run battles
- Make sure we have enough people to run battle
- Make sure Dag stuff gets to battle.
- Run Heralding Classes
- Quarterly Rules review
- Give a reminder to those running battle the week before they run
6. Meeting Chair
- Must be an active non voting Page or above
- Make sure Council meetings are run efficiently
- Change or cancel council meetings as needed
- Setting time and place for Council meetings
- Chair can appoint an alternate if they are unable to be at the meeting. alternate must also be an active Dominion no voting Page or above
7. Event Coordinator
- Appointed for each Event by Dominion Council
- Must be Page rank or above
- Responsible for the Event Coordination
- Assign coordinators for individual tasks to make the event run smoothly, taking volunteers, inside and outside of Dominion, then appointing coordinators for the council approval
- All Financial obligations must meet council approval
- Any deviations from the normal event structure must meet council approval
Dominion Nobility
All Dominion Knights, Ladies of the Court, and Masters of the Court will make Nobility decisions. When voting on promotions or possible demotions all Knights, Ladies of the Court, and Masters of the Court will have a vote. Dominion Knights, Ladies of the Court, and Masters of the Court do not have to be active to have a vote.
Dominion Council Meetings
- The Council meets once a month after battle on the 2nd week of each month
- Meetings will be ran by Meeting Chair
- Those who should attend Council Meetings include: Knights, Ladies of the Court, Masters of the Court, Squires, Ladies in Waiting, Courtiers, Pages, and Dominion Representatives
- Anyone else interested may also attend
- Meeting will last no longer then 2 hours
- 1st Fifteen minutes will be Town Hall where any non council member can bring a concern to the council. The 2nd Fifteen minutes will be setting an agenda for the rest of the night. Leaving one hour and thirty minutes for the meeting.
Dominion Council Voting Rights
Knights, Ladies of the Court, or Masters of the Court are all eligible to get voting rights. To get voting rights they will nee to put there name on the yearly ballot for a vote of confidence. In July, each Dominion Knight, Lady of the Court, or Master of the Court, must choose if they would like to go on to the August ballot to get voting rights for the next year or to take the year off from voting. These names will be placed on Dominion's yearly ballot for a vote of confidence. Changes will not be made mid year. If they are not on the ballot they will not be able to vote until the next voting cycle. Newly made Knights, Ladies of the Court, or Masters of the Court will have to wait for the next voting cycle to get their vote of confidence before they can vote.
In addition there will be up to 4 Dominion candidates given voting rights. Any Active Dominion Member can come to the council meeting in July and request to be one of the candidates.Their names will be placed on the Dominion Yearly ballot. The 4 candidates with the highest number of votes, and pass a vote of confidence, will be Domino Council members for the next year. Each council member must also maintain or regain Dominion active status to be able to vote. If a council member looses their active status and is not eligible to vote no replacements are accepted. If there are four or less candidates the voe will be a vote of confidence.
Each person must receive at least a 51% vote of confidence to get voting rights for the next year. Each person must also maintain or regain Dominion active status to be able to vote. If a council member looses their active status and is not eligible to vote no replacements are accepted.
Voting Procedures
- Votes will be held the 1st Sunday of August from 2:00 P.M. to 3:30 P.M.
- There must be at least 2 vote counters, and an alternate, preapproved by the Dominion Council. Vote counters must not be from the same unit and also must not be on the ballot.
- Votes of confidence will be calculated individually so anyone abstaining votes will not affect the outcome.
- No absentee voting, except when approved by the Council or under exceptional circumstances determined by the Vote counters. When these cases occur individuals must contact vote counters directly.
- If there are 5 or more Candidates requesting to be on the council, Each Active Dominion Member will be able to vote for 4 people. If there are 4 or less the vote will change to a vote of confidence
- With a vote of confidence the person must have at least a 51% confidence vote.
- In case of a tie. There will be a revote the same day for the tied position only.