[nfb-talk] Convention attendees from Wisconsin?

[John G. Heim]

The email address for the president of the Wisconsin chapter of the NFB is 
invalid. And the form to sign up for email generates an error.



The 300+ was a typo. It was supposed to say 3000+.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
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Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 10:29 PM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention attendees from Wisconsin?


> All states do not necessarily handle appointment of delegates the
> same.  Most states elect the convention delegate at their state
> convention closest to National convention.
>
> And ... for your info, by tradition most votes are voice votes of
> everybody assembled.  If the chair has problems determining which
> vote won, or the item is controversial, or someone calls for a roll
> call vote, then voting by delegate takes place.  Most states poll
> their delegations to determine how the delegate will vote, but the
> delegate can vote as he/she wishes.  The custom as to whether or not
> to follow the polled delegation varies from state to state.
>
> Hope that all makes sense -- and somewhere you said something about
> 300 plus people.  For quite a number of years our national convention
> attendance has run between about 2600 and 3500 persons registered.
>
> Dave
>
> At 04:21 PM 4/25/2008, you wrote:
>>How do I find out who the delegate from Wisconsin is?
>>
>>
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>> > Nfb conventions vote is one delegate per affiliate/state
>> > Each affiliate elects its one delegate who represents that affiliate at 
>> > a
>> > roll call vote when the roll is called for a vote.
>> >
>> >
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>> > [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces+ceoallen=verizon.net at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> > Aaron
>> > Cannon
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>> > In order to vote, you must not only attend, but must also be a member 
>> > of
>> > the
>> > organization.  At least, that is my understanding.
>> >
>> > Aaron
>> >
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>> > From: "John Heim" <jheim at math.wisc.edu>
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>> > Subject: [nfb-talk] Convention attendees from Wisconsin?
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>> >
>> >> Given that there are usually 300+ attendees, I'd guess that there are 
>> >> a
>> >> lot
>> >> of people from Wisconsin going to the NFB national convention. I'm
>> >> thinking
>> >> about going because I guess that's the only way you get to vote, 
>> >> right?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> John Heim
>> >> jheim at math.wisc.edu / 608-263-4189
>> >> "An operator of a vehicle shall stop the vehicle before approaching
>> >> closer
>> >> than 10 feet to a pedestrian who is using a service animal"
>> >> -- Wisconsin Statute 2005 Act 354,
>> >>
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