Mandatory Membership Meeting:
Council Elections
16 December 2010, 6:00 pm
at the Commons, Dignity Village.

THE ANNUAL ELECTION – 2010

“…he said…she said”
“Yeah, but…”
“…on the other hand…”

For weeks
a voluntary sign-up for candidacy
has been posted at the Security Shack.
The official sign-up sheet.

Tonight
the membership elects council members
for the coming year.
Opinions have been expressed.
Negatives and positives challenged.
Campaigns and visions finessed.

The Commons is packed.
Christmas lights cheer,
the wood stove warms
and 41 Village members jostle to cast their vote:
Privilege and responsibility.

Candidates are reconsidered,
“Handed out ballots to all members present
also Whitefoot, on security.”
Ballots marked,
collected,
tallied.
Within the hour results are announced:
Jon Boy
Rick
JD
Dave S
Lisa L
Niki
Lisa C

A new council has been elected.

“The new council adjourned to the offices,
to choose the new board members.
They reconvened to the Commons
to announce the new board:
Jon Boy, as chairperson,
JD, as vice chair,
Lisa C, as secretary,
Lisa L, as treasurer.

“Meeting adjourned at 9:30 pm”

Tonight,
41 Villagers…
“Of the People,
By the People,
For the People.”

‘IT WORKS’