elections

What about our elections in this pandemic?

By Ann Macfarlane / October 19, 2020 / Comments Off on What about our elections in this pandemic?

  With fall and the turning of the year, many organizations are struggling over their elections. We can’t do things the way we have always done, so what are the options? Here are a few thoughts on holding elections in this pandemic. As always, this is not legal advice. Be sure to consult your attorney!…

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We need to be brutally honest as Election Day approaches

By Ann Macfarlane / November 2, 2018 / Comments Off on We need to be brutally honest as Election Day approaches

My friend Donna Cameron writes, “We need to be brutally honest with ourselves.

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Hopeless in Houston without a quorum

By Ann Macfarlane / October 16, 2015 /
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During my time as executive director for a national association of interpreters, the annual meeting in Houston stands out as a low moment. We had retained a professional parliamentarian, but she was over 70 years old and not up to dealing with our frisky members. Accusations were made that the board had mishandled $25,000 and…

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