Message posted on Stardate 00032.2 at 2322 hours
Posted by Seamus Hughes.
Edict “Mega - Edict!” #19
Does anyone else I think I?m digging my own grave here?
There are currently two proposals on the table for a STF constitution/charter:
The Articles of Organization ? Written by Larry Garfield. It can be seen at: http://www.star-fleet.com/members/packrat/ao/
Star-Fleet Charter - Written by Scott Dale Robison, Brian Moss, Nick Lackie, and Butch Carter. It is hosted at: http://scott.webducky.com/stfc.html
The two proposals have until May 1st to take comments and fix any part of their proposal that they want. Starting May 2nd, the STF public will vote on the two constitutions. (Whatever version of each is out at that time.) There will be four options.
You can vote:
Yes to The Articles of Organization
Yes to The Star Fleet Charter
No to Both
No Preference. (Meaning you want a STF constitution/charter but you don?t care which one.)
In order to pass, the constitution must have 3/4ths of the votes. How do we count the No preference votes? Easy. Say 35 people voted yes to AO. 20 voted for STFC, 40 had no preference, and 5 voted no to both.
Now, add 40 (No preference vote #) to 35 (Yes to AO vote #) and you get 75. (Out of a 100 would mean AO received 3/4ths of the votes or 75% percent.)
This is all theoretical of course, just wanted to use an example. ;-) Voting will begin May 2nd and end May 31st. There has to be a minimum of 100 people voting. If there is less than 100 members than the voting is not valid. Mike Bourdaa has volunteered to set up the voting system. It will be just like the elections, voting on the WeBB. Mr. Bourdaa will release the results on June 1st. I will then write the winning constitution into an edict and it will become official. (Assuming everyone doesn?t pick no to both)
If both proposals do not get public approval, they will have to wait two months until they can re-propose it for a new vote. (August 1st)
Last but not least, the authors of the proposals can set up one topic in the OOC WeBB Zone to explain and convince others that their proposal is the best. (Between May 2nd and May 31st only) No author may mass mail any member. No author may post about their constitution on any STF ship other than WeBB Zone. If they do, their constitution will automatically be disqualified from the running. There will be no exceptions.
Oh, and Jennifer Schubert is hereby appointed CO of the USS Nautilus, 2nd Fleet and given the rank of Captain. Congratulations. ;-)