SMRS ballot package - comparison to others
The SMRS ballot documents
These are the Southern Michigan Railroad Society ballot documents.
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The entire SMRS ballot package
In the 2009 election, the Southern Michigan Railroad Society ballots
came in a very large packet.
This is about how they came in the packet. From top (of the stack) to the bottom:
- (beige) Full text of SMRS current bylaws[pdf]
- (pink) Four pages of candidate info and how bylaws got on ballot
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2
3
4
- (yellow) Ballot for 1.1 Bylaws Revision
- (yellow) Ballot for 2.5 Bylaws Revision
- (yellow) Ballot to replace entire Bylaws (Dobronski version)
- (yellow) Ballot for Directors
- (white) Full text of
Proposed replacement Bylaws (Dobronski version)[pdf]
(note this is a scan, which has some OCR errors, and including a 2-page
cover letter which was not distributed as part of the ballot package.)
- (goldenrod) Ballot Return Envelope, pre-stamped
- (white) Large envelope all this was mailed in
Comparison to other railway museum ballots
Southern MIchigan Railroad Society 1988
SMRS election instructions from 21 years ago. I don't have the ballot materials because I voted.
NARCOA 2006 election
Note the double envelope. The outer envelope is opened when the voter is authenticated (certified).
The inner envelope is opened at vote counting time.
This means the person opening the inner envelope cannot know whose ballot this is.
Western Railway Museum 1997
Here again you see use of an outer envelope (not shown) and inner.
Note that there are five slots, and five candidates.
For completeness, here also are the candidate bio's.
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2
3
4
5
Bluewater Michigan Chapter 1989
Note that the ballot instructions are typical and consistent with SMRS methods.
Ballot cast in 1989 for 1990 board term.
Bluewater Michigan Chapter 1990
Obverse, reverse (candidate biographies) and ballot envelope.
Ballot cast in 1990 for 1991 board term.
