I think what we'd actually have would be a voting and a non-voting
membership.  You'd be a member, you just wouldn't be able to elect any
of the offices.  Makes sense to me since I joined the list when I was in
Virginia.  I wouldn't have expected to be allowed a vote from there
anyway.

Linux wrote:
> 
> I live in Tucson and would not be able to attend a meeting and
> therefore would not be able to get my gpg signature signed and if
> I am understanding all this would not be able to be a member.
> 
> If I am understanding your proposal, membership will laps, not
> increase.
> 
> Respectfully,
> Keith
> 
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> 
> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 10:34:09 -0700
> To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> Subject: The time has come...
> From: jiva@devware.com (Jiva DeVoe)
> Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> 
> I think the time has come for me to step down as chairman of
> PLUG.  As
> a final act, I would like to put into place a system of elections
> for
> the PLUG steering committee.
> 
> Here is what I would like to propose:
> 
> 1) That there be created the following offices:
>    * Chairman
>    * Vice-Chairman
>    * Secretary
>    * Treasurer
> 
> 2) That these offices be elected positions with a term of 1 year,
> no
> limit on consecutive terms.
> 
> 3) That a formalized "membership" be created.  No dues shall be
> charged, to become a member you have to create a gpg signature
> and
> have it signed at a meeting.  These signatures will be entered
> into a
> database for use in 4 below. (This one is important to me. ;D)
> 
> 4) That the elections be performed online, through email, through
> the
> use of digitally signed votes using gpg.  (This one is important
> to
> me as well.)
> 
> 5) People who wish to serve in these positions may either be
> nominated
> by someone else or themselves.
> 
> Anyone have any thoughts on this?
> 
> --
> You're almost as happy as you think you are.