On October 29, we were able to meet the quorum requirement of 45.
The results of the 2024 elections for elected officers and board of directors are as follows:
Total votes cast: 67
Board of Directors
Goddess Narcissa – Elected (2 year term)
Abscondage (Max) – Elected (2 year term)
Goddess Coko – Elected (1 year term)
Chucky – Not Elected (did not meet the 50% threshold)
Parliamentarian
Mel Ann – Elected (Had Withdrawn/Wont Take Seat)
Arbiter
Matt- Elected (1 year term)
Bylaws Amendments: ⅔ needed for Pass (less than 45 did not a pass)
#65: Title: Elect Arbiter to a 2-Year Term (was 1 year) – Passed
#66: Title: Require E-mail Proxies to be Submitted 72 Hours Before Meeting – Passed
#67: Title: Allow Board Solicitation of Restricted Proxies – Passed
#68: Title: Reduce Voting Board Size to 7 Members (from 9) – Did not pass
#69: Title: Elect All Board Members to a 2-Year Term (Eliminate 1-Year Terms) – Did not pass
#70: Title: Reduce Board Quorum If Less Than 5 Board Members – Passed
#71: Title: Limit Board Membership to Residents Within 75 Miles of Grand Central Terminal – Did not pass
#72 Title: Only Count Present Board Members in Votes – Did not pass
#73 Title: Board Member Accountability to the Membership – Passed
On behalf of the Board and the Election Committee, we want to thank the membership for their participation, both in person and by ballot and proxy. A special thank you to exiting Board Members Chucky, Danger Mouse, and Mel Ann. Here’s to the next great year at TES!