Thanks Michael, that resolves my concern. Thanks, Mike
> On 10 Jul 2019, at 20:40, Michael Maggs <mich...@maggs.name> wrote: > > Hello Mike > > I'll be taking the chair during the election portion of the AGM, and in that > role I'll be responsible for the proxy votes. > > Michael > > > Michael Peel wrote on 10/07/2019 7:53 pm: >> Hi Katie and all, >> >> I’ve just noticed that the proxy vote is given by default to the chair of >> the meeting. However, the WMUK board chair, Josie Fraser, is also standing >> in the election. It doesn’t seem right for proxy votes to be cast by a >> person who is standing in the election - is there a way to change who is >> casting the proxy votes, or is someone else chairing the AGM? >> >> Thanks, >> Mike >> >>> On 20 Jun 2019, at 10:59, Katie Crampton <katie.cramp...@wikimedia.org.uk >>> <mailto:katie.cramp...@wikimedia.org.uk>> wrote: >>> >>> Good morning >>> >>> Yesterday evening, emails were sent to all current members of Wikimedia UK >>> with more information on this year's AGM in Bristol, which you can sign up >>> to here >>> <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wikimedia-uk-2019-agm-tickets-62303110280>. >>> >>> Volunteers who aren't members are also welcome at this event, although we >>> would encourage you to become a member >>> <https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=4> >>> (for only £5 a year) to enable you to participate fully in the day. 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