Voting ends today in Vancity's director election. Here are links to election coverage -- endorsements of candidates, and critiques of the voter information process (recommendations, gag rules etc). For priority reading I'd suggest the 2012-04-12 straight.com piece (& comments!) and my 2012-04-15 blog post:
2012-03:
www.nwdlc.ca/NWDLCNEWS%26EVENTS/vancity2012endorsed.html
NWDLC endorsed Yaron, O'Brien, McDade.
2012-04-02:
salmonwarriors.blogspot.ca/2012/04/gregory-mcdade-activist-board-makes.html
Ivan Doumenc interviewed & endorsed Greg McDade.
2012-04-04:
www.bcgeu.ca/BCGEU_endorsement_Vancity_2012
BCGEU endorsed McDade, O'Brien, Yaron
2012-04-12:
straight.com/article-657446/vancouver/vancity-elections-criticized
Wilson Parasiuk criticized voter info process with recommendations on ballot. Many interesting comments.
2012-04-14:
www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=3629118977326&id=1554656883
Kim Griffith (former director) endorsed Holm & Barrett; criticized voter info process with recommendations on ballot.
2012-04-15:
votermedia.blogspot.ca/2012/04/vancity-credit-union-election-who-i.html
I endorsed Barrett, Yaron, Holm; criticized voter info process with recommendations on ballot & restricted speech; proposed reforms.
2012-04-17:
billtieleman.blogspot.ca/2012/04/vancity-credit-union-elections-my.html
Bill Tieleman endorsed Yaron, O'Brien, McDade. Some interesting comments.
2012-04-18:
blogs.vancouversun.com/2012/04/18/why-is-vancity-credit-union-recommending-who-to-vote-for-in-board-elections/
Jeff Lee criticized voter info process with recommendations on ballot.
2012-04-19:
www.straight.com/article-663291/vancouver/vancity-boards-intervention-defended-and-condemned
Comments in response to 2012-04-12 straight.com article.
2012-04-20:
www.straight.com/article-666036/vancouver/bob-williams-obliged-keep-mum-vancity-election-practices
Vancity gag rules prevent director Bob Williams from expressing his opinions.
2012-04-24:
www.vancouversun.com/opinion/Vancity+muzzles+candidates+board/6508213/story.html
Don Cayo criticized Vancity's gag rules that prevent candidates from campaigning on policy issues.
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