[IRCNews] ARRL Section Manager election ballot counting postponed

[Ken Bandy, KJ9B]

For any ARRL members that haven't already seen this notification that was
sent out this afternoon by Central Division Director, Kermit Carlson, W9XA,
this affects our election in Indiana.  Note that the deadline for ballots
being returned to Newington hasn't changed:

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Ballot Counting Postponed in Four ARRL Section Manager Elections


04/23/2020

During these unprecedented times of social distancing and staying at home,
the ARRL Ethics and Elections Committee (E&E) has postponed ballot counting
for four contested Section Manager elections.

Since March 23, ARRL Headquarters staff has been working remotely under the
Governor of Connecticut's mandate, which is currently in effect through May
20 and may be extended into June. The ballots for the Section Manager races
in Illinois, Indiana, Oregon, and Maine were scheduled to be counted on
Tuesday, May 19 as directed by the ARRL rules and regulations for Section
Manager elections. Due to the circumstances, ARRL Interim CEO Barry Shelley,
N1VXY, asked the E&E Committee for an extension that would allow ballot
counting to happen as soon as practicable before mid-June.

Although this extension was granted, it does not change the Friday, May 15,
2020 deadline for ballots to be received at ARRL HQ. Standard operating
practice dictates that any ballots received after this deadline will not be
counted. The Governor's mandate and social distancing practices do not
affect this section of the election rules.

Terms for election winners are scheduled to begin on July 1, 2020. ARRL
hopes to see the Governor's restrictions relaxed in time to have a team of
tellers inside HQ to count the ballots and publish the elections' results in
enough time that the terms of office will not change. The E&E Committee will
have to decide the course of action, should any unforeseen circumstances not
allow the ballots to be counted by mid-June.

The safety of our staff and members remains the highest priority as we work
through these difficult times. Thank you for your understanding.

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73,
Ken, KJ9B