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If you haven't already done so, please take a moment to vote on the
bylaw changes being suggested. Voting ends tomorrow.<br>
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Dear Users Group Members,<o:p></o:p><br>
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This is to announce that we are holding a vote on two proposed
changes<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>for the Users
Group Bylaws; each change will be voted on separately.<span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I’ve summarized the two
changes below, while the web page where you will cast your votes
will have the full text of the proposed changes.<span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The present Bylaws can be
found here: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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href="https://wiki.jlab.org/cugwiki/index.php/Bylaws">https://wiki.jlab.org/cugwiki/index.php/Bylaws
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*The first proposal is to change the chair line from the current
four year cycle (one year as vice chair, two as chair, and one as
past chair) to a modified cycle (one year vice chair, one as chair
elect, one as chair, and one as past chair). The benefit is that
chairs<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>will be more
experienced when they take over as chair (having served 2 years
already), and that there will be more people in the four-year
chair line at a given time, providing more leadership in
organizing the various user group activities and greater
continuity. The downside of this is that people will serve as
chair for only a single year, but we believe that this will be
balanced by the benefits mentioned above. <br>
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*The second proposed change is an expansion of the "statement on
non-discrimination" <o:p></o:p><br>
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To cast you vote, go to the following page:<br>
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href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8STSYT5">https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8STSYT5</a>
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The deadline for voting is<u><b> Tuesday, July 22nd</b></u>.<br>
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