We have a lot scheduled for the November meeting. In addition to our fiber day, where we have scheduled fun fiber activities.
At our business meeting we will vote on an addendum to our bylaws to allow teleconferencing. I would encourage all residents of Hawkes Reache to attend. The changes are as follows:
Currently, our voting procedure says:
Voting-
A simple majority is required to carry most votes within the Canton. Items requiring voting procedures include but are not limited to: elections, change of the By-Laws, or allocation of assets. A vote may be held only if there is at least 50% of the standing officers (any offices that are currently absorbed by the Seneschal are not counted) in attendance. *** Each member in attendance at the meeting gets one vote. All members (paid and non-paid) over the age of 13 may participate in any voting that is done in the Canton. A ¾’s majority is required to change the By-Laws. Voting can be done at any announced meeting of the Canton. Any voting procedure does not have to be announced in advance. Proxies are not allowed. The Seneschal will run all voting procedures, with the exception of the Seneschal election, which will be run by the Exchequer. Secret ballots may be held for any voting procedure at the Seneschal’s discretion or by request by any voting member of the Canton prior to the vote.
We would like to include this after the asterisks:
At least two officers must be present in person. The remaining officers may attend remotely as permitted by existing technology and their votes will count as if they are attending in person. The platform will be determined prior to the meeting. It is the responsibility of the officer(s) attending remotely to ensure that all technology used is functioning correctly.
Addendum to the counting of votes concerning matters requiring the opinions of the Officers of the Canton of Hawkes Reache. Should, retroactively, a vote be considered null and void due to lack of physical head-count or, should a vote require the full body of the officership of the Canton, the following proposal is proclaimed. To be kept in the possession of the Seneschal, and meant to stand temporarily in body for any officer (the acting Seneschal and all active officers having been forsworn against using them for any acts of voudou), there shall be a set of Homunculus Puppets. Each Homunculus, being invested with the temporary office of any office who is in telecommunication with the Seneschal, shall therefore serve to fulfil the law, as it stands, to the letter, by ensuring the officer is present for the vote. Should the repair, replacement, creation, or disposal of any Homunculus be required, a vote shall be made (by humans).”