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V4 2001 INDEX       E-SYLUM ARCHIVE

The E-Sylum: Volume 4, Number 26, June 24, 2001, Article 3 OVERSEAS BALLOTS NBS member Darryl Atchison of County Cork, Ireland writes: "A few brief comments regarding the latest E-Sylum which I found to be as interesting as ever. First of all, it never ceases to amaze me the diversity of material that is covered. Mint Engravers, Comic Strips, Mark Twain, etc. all in one publication. I am sure all the other subscribers appreciate your efforts and look forward to Monday mornings now as a result. Secondly, I have a concern regarding the upcoming election. Given that the ballots were only mailed on last Thursday (June 14th) and have to be back by July 10th - this only leaves about a three and a half week turn around for overseas voters. This is not enough time to guarantee that our votes would be received and counted. I realize that overseas and international members may only make up a small proportion of the overall membership (10% - and probably less) but we are as entitled as any other paying member to cast our ballot. This is not a problem that is unique to the NBS. I remember receiving my ballot for the Canadian Numismatic Association's election two years ago with about two days to go until the ballots had to be received by the counters. As a result, I did not get the chance to vote. This was a very important vote which had serious implications on the future direction of that association. As it turned out, it did not matter that my votes were not cast as all of the candidates (or at least the majority of them) that I supported won their positions." In response to this concern, the NBS Board has opted to delay the deadline for international ballots by fifteen days. Domestic ballots must still arrive by July 10th.

Wayne Homren, Editor

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