Date:	Thu, 6 Oct 1994 05:07:50 -1000
From:	mgraves@leadingedg.win.net (Michael Graves)
Message-Id: <1168@leadingedg.win.net>
Subject: Notice to Canadian / Foreign AKA members

Last night we were informed that there is some concern about the
status of the AKAs annual election of officers. 

Apparently ballots were mailed to foreign (i.e. non-U.S.) members as
usual, but were returned to the AKA by the U.S. Postal Service. For
some reason they wanted them to be stuffed into envelopes this
time. This was done, and the ballets mailed again. According to AKA
bylaws the ballots must go out 30 days prior to the election
deadline. By the time the ballots were mailed again there was less
than the required amount of time before the deadline, i.e. end of
the convention.

We were also told (by Pete Dolphin) that the elections committee
will be counting the foreign returns that come in by fax on Monday,
October 10. If there have been sufficient returns to think that the
vote was not compromised by the short lead time it may be possible
that the elections committee will stick with announcing the results
at the convention.

We urge all Canadian and other foreign members to return their
ballots by fax to 410-922-4262 ASAP. 

Thank you,

Michael Graves
& Ilene Atkins
Canadian Liaisons
American Kitefliers Association



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