26-08-2013, 05:20 PM
Andy Howie Wrote:Ianbrownlee Wrote:Andy Howie Wrote:Would e-voting not mean that most people would cast their votes prior and not attend the AGM hence AGM is pointless as decision has been made already?
Ian, still does not solve the problem of amendments
Andy I don't know all the answers and hopefully more people will contribute perhaps a live feed to the AGM would help to the chess Scotland website or other means but I honestly think the proxy vote has had its day certainly in its present format. Proxy voting works when a small proportion use it but when it accounts for a large percentage unchecked then in the future it could be subject to misuse. I don't blame anyone at all for its use in present and past occasions but we must address this and if anything came out of the meeting it was a consensus for change. In my opinion a live voting feed and/or even better a live blog with public access can be the way out. The blog can be made to pass comment to a meeting(subject to registration and control) and the voting feed for votes. If this is uncomfortable than the blog can be one- way i.e posting from the meeting, not to the meeting