I would imagine most folks who are going to vote have voted by now, but I\'m going to say this anyway. I agree with proposals one and two. I don\'t agree with number three, because I don\'t think we should take away the right of a district to elect a write-in candidate. Such a candidate may only decide to run at the last minute, so anyone voting for that person should first ensure that he or she would accept the office. Plus, I think competition has served us well, even potential competition.
On number four, it has always been the Board of Directors prerogative to place the national meet. As per the present constitution and bylaws, the attempt should be made to rotate the national meet among the districts, and I don\'t think the Board has done a bad job in the past in its\' venue selections. I don\'t believe the selection should be done by just one person. There are timing issues and other factors that one person may not be aware of. That said, let me assure everyone I will be happy to abide by the decision of the majority. That is the way we have always tried to operate in this organization.
