Weighted Voting for Changes to the Tasar Class Rules and Constitution - Victoria votes in favour

Jonathan Ross has advised that ATC members in the state of Victoria have voted in favour of the proposal to use weighted voting for changes to the class rules and constitution.

This is the fourth vote in favour of the proposal. Japan, the UK and North American have already voted for the change. Seven votes in favour are required to approve the proposed change.

Richard Spencer
Executive Secretary

Northern Territory votes for against weighted voting

ATC members in the Northern Territory have voted against the proposal to use weighted voting for changes to the class rules and constitution.

There are now five votes in favour of the proposal, and two opposed. Japan, the UK, North American, Queensland and Victoria have voted for the change, Western Australia and the Northern Territory have voted against.

Seven votes in favour are required to approve the proposed change.

Richard Spencer
Executive Secretary

Queensland votes for weighted voting, Western Australia is opposed

ATC members in Queensland have voted in favour of the proposal to use weighted voting for changes to the class rules and constitution., while members in Western Australia have voted against.

Kayne Binks, Secretary/Treasurer of the Tasar Association of Western Australia, writes:

"It is our membership's collective opinion that the current distribution of voting is flawed, however the JTC proposal in our humble opinion, does not offer a more satisfactory solution than the present modus operandi. Thus we vote against the proposal, with the aim of seeking a superior solution."

This make five votes in favour of the proposal, and one against. Japan, the UK, North American, Queensland and Victoria have voted for the change. Seven votes in favour are required to approve the proposed change.

Richard Spencer
Executive Secretary

NSW votes for against weighted voting

Trevor Hilleard, President of the Tasar Association of NSW advises that at the New South Wales Annual General Meeting held 22nd March, 2008 the weighted vote rule was put to the vote. The vote for NO was 17 to 5.

There are now five votes in favour of the proposal, and three opposed. Japan, the UK, North America, Queensland and Victoria have voted for the change, New South Wales, Western Australia and the Northern Territory have voted against.

Seven votes in favour are required to approve the proposed change.

Richard Spencer
Executive Secretary

Proposal to Adopted Weighted Voting is Defeated

Egbert Gerlich has advised that Tasar sailors in the Continental Europe district have voted against the proposal to use weighted voting for changes to the Tasar class rules and constitution.

This is the fourth vote against the proposal.

With only South Australia still to report its vote, there are 5 votes in favour (Victoria, Queensland, Japan, the UK and North American) and 4 opposed (Western Australia, New South Wales, Northern Territories and Continental Europe), so the proposed change cannot get the 7 votes necessary to pass..

I would like to thank George Motoyoshi and the Japan Tasar Association for developing the proposal, and presenting it at the World Council meeting in Thailand. I hope the class will continue to look for a way to ensure the views of all Tasar sailors count equally when changes to the rules or constiution are proposed.

Richard Spencer
Executive Secretary