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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My theory is that the automated mail system is
having a fit reading the black on dark green paper. They are probably sitting
around various post offices waiting to be hand sorted. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>FWIW, I have been out of the computer mainstream
for many years now so maybe the scanners are better now. I think the problem an
honest mistake. I think all of the candidates worthy and competent. I think the
criticism undue. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I hate to think that any of the existing officers
or the candidates would risk their reputations interfering with an honest
process...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I do think that the affected parties should be able
to find common ground and put the bickering away. It is unhealthy for our common
goals.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>John Ferrell <BR><A
href="http://DixieNC.US">http://DixieNC.US</A><BR></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=JAStebbins@worldnet.att.net
href="mailto:JAStebbins@worldnet.att.net">Jerry Stebbins</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, December 19, 2004 11:14
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Ballots</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Derek, I share your and other Member's quandary
on "bad" ballots. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>With 12 days to go I think those that care enough
about voting to want to have a way to do it, should have some recourse. With
less than 700 out, I would think that the accountants would verify the NSRCA
number(on the label) and check it off. If they got two of the same
number--question, or whatever they have to do to resolve it. I assume the
ballot counters have all these things in their playbook , so they can handle
them.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Since they are in Florida they must have
procedures for bad ballots such as: no staples,one staple, two staples, no
tape,clear tape, masking tape, transparent tape, CA, Epoxy, blue ink, red ink,
black ink,torn half's with only return addresses, no USPS cancellation
date (don't laugh), and the number of other "bad" possibilities.
:)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I guess the ability of a member to contact
them about a ballot, or what to do, is at the purview of the current
Officers.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am not paranoid about "bad" ballots with our
group of Members, and would trust a handwritten, validated
input.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>But that is up to our current Officers
"getting the BIG salaries" for deciding that. :) :)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tis the Season, you know.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jerry</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=derekkoopowitz@earthlink.net
href="mailto:derekkoopowitz@earthlink.net">Derek Koopowitz</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, December 18, 2004 11:56
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Ballots</DIV>
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