Hey everyone,
Last year the Burning Man organization started hosting a conference to support its regional network.
While neither of our local (i.e. Seattle) official BM appointed regional contacts will be able to make it to the event this year, a couple of the community elected board members of INW will be going down and talking about – not so surprising – community elections!
I would love to hear from you – the community – what you think about the INW elections system and how you feel elections do (or don’t do) a good job of electing board members to representing your interests.
Also – if you do not vote in the board elections – why not?
And if you are not a registered member of INW – why not?
While this information will definitely help us present a more complete picture of our elections down at the conference, there’s an even better reason to take the time to share this information with us - and that is so that we can improve it.
We have some open board positions coming up, and the elections for those positions will be kicked off in the next few months. Now is a great time to share your experiences, your complaints, and also your suggestions with us so that we can do our best to make it better.
Sincerely,
--Heather
*Ignition Northwest Board member and optimistic advocate of democracy!*
Last year the Burning Man organization started hosting a conference to support its regional network.
While neither of our local (i.e. Seattle) official BM appointed regional contacts will be able to make it to the event this year, a couple of the community elected board members of INW will be going down and talking about – not so surprising – community elections!
I would love to hear from you – the community – what you think about the INW elections system and how you feel elections do (or don’t do) a good job of electing board members to representing your interests.
Also – if you do not vote in the board elections – why not?
And if you are not a registered member of INW – why not?
While this information will definitely help us present a more complete picture of our elections down at the conference, there’s an even better reason to take the time to share this information with us - and that is so that we can improve it.
We have some open board positions coming up, and the elections for those positions will be kicked off in the next few months. Now is a great time to share your experiences, your complaints, and also your suggestions with us so that we can do our best to make it better.
Sincerely,
--Heather
*Ignition Northwest Board member and optimistic advocate of democracy!*
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Re: Ignition Northwest - do you vote?
Tue, February 12, 2008 - 4:08 PMI have been wanting to join but just haven't taken the time to do so. I think the main reason is because I live in Poulsbo and it is a long trek to Seattle. This is particularly true on weekdays. I would love to go to the Lower Level some Monday night or to the Burner Pot luck on a Tuesdays. I have attended a couple of weekend events. I have only been turned on to this community for about 1 year. I would like to attend CM this year, for at least half the week, in the hopes of meeting some new people. Perhaps I would make a better effort to come to Seattle for more weekday events. I suppose to some my reason for not getting involved more is lame.
I am going to go and sign up right now, if I can, still at work.
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Re: Ignition Northwest - do you vote?
Thu, February 14, 2008 - 10:39 AMI am a member, I do vote. It's a popularity and notable name game, but then all elections are. -
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Re: Ignition Northwest - do you vote?
Thu, February 14, 2008 - 11:17 AMI am a member and I vote.
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