Elections

Part A: That the General Managers of each Pacifica station shall maintain a roster, updated monthly and retained for 12 months, of the individuals who qualify as staff members under the bylaws criteria for stations with no Unpaid Staff organization or Unpaid Staff Collective Bargaining Unit. Authority over sections of this unpaid staff roster may be delegated, but primary responsibility rests with the General Manager and the IED will be asked to implement a standardized procedure.

Request that Elections Review Committee consider complaints relating to improper conduct of elections from any signal area; consider use of an independent auditor to investigate the complaints; and bring a motion to the PNB at its next meeting considering how to deal with these complaints.
1/05 Referred to Elections Review Committee

That an ad hoc Election Review Committee report on problems and successes in the recent LSB election at all five stations in compliance with and effect of PNB policies passed in June 2004 and recommend improvements. Areas covered in the report will include but not necessarily be limited to voter education, allocation of airtime, ballot distribution and membership lists. The committee shall consist of five members of the PNB, one from each signal area, elected by the PNB; two LSB members from each signal area elected by the LSB. The report shall be handed to the PNB by June, 2005.
1/05

That the PNB highly encourage the five sister stations of Pacifica and it's affiliates to ensure fair and thorough coverage of all ballot accessed candidates, leaving the judgement to the program director to implement this.
10/04

ITEM 1:
That the National Elections Supervisor shall have full independent authority to supervise all aspects of the elections, and to direct national and station management, as necessary, as well as the Local Elections Supervisors, to insure that fair elections are conducted in compliance with the requirements of the bylaws.

Be it resolved that each LSB appoint someone who will learn IRV and STV process; those people will count ballots at LSB and national committee member and officer elections.
5/04