[MR] Polling bottlenecks

[Nancy-Ellen Gatlin]

Have not yet seen this hit the list, resending.



>Some Monarchs (such as Havordh and
>Mary-Grace) don't even bother to poll an Order during their reigns. (No
>Dolphin pollings were done during the last reign.)

>Being King and Queen for the first time is undoubtedly overwhelming and
confusing at times.

I feel compelled to respond to this, as it implies that we did not care
enough about the people of Atlantia to "bother" to poll for them.
As Prince and Princess, we sat in the "pre-polling" meetings with Anton and
Emer and were given the opportunity by their Majesties at the time to add
anyone we felt should be polled for. Pretty hefty pollings were conducted at
that time, and we were able to draw from that list during our reign. And,
where there was an instance where it seemed a very deserving gentle was
overlooked in that polling, we held an oral polling within that order and
were able to award that gentle accordingly. While I do understand that most
people don't know the reasons behind many decisions the Crown makes, it
seems a little hasty to say that we "did not bother". It implies that we did
not care, and that is just not the case.

Thank you.

Countess Mary-Grace of Gatland
5916 Roberts Common Court
Burke, VA 22015
(home) 703-425-0317



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From: atlantia-admin at atlantia.sca.org
[mailto:atlantia-admin at atlantia.sca.org]On Behalf Of Terry L. Neill
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 12:25 PM
To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
Subject: [MR] Polling bottlenecks


>Some Monarchs (such as Havordh and
>Mary-Grace) don't even bother to poll an Order during their reigns. (No
>Dolphin pollings were done during the last reign.)

This is an even bigger problem that one might think.  Because Kingdom Law
limits polling responses.  If a polling was not conducted during the reign
of the current King and Queen, or during the reign of their predecessor,
then it is NO LONGER VALID and the monarchs must re-poll.

Havordth and Mary Grace could act on any pollings done in Thier reign, or in
the reign of Anton and Emer.  But not on pollings done in the reign of
Ragnarr and Kyneburh.

Because Havordth and Mary Grace conducted few pollings, and also because
They recognized so many people on pollings they and Anton & Emer conducted,
that meant Galmr and Aryanna had practiacally NO ONE LEFT they could award
in the first weeks of their reign!

Being King and Queen for the first time is undoubtedly overwhelming and
confusing at times.

Kingdom Law 8.2.1:
"Orders of Merit may be given by the Crown after written or verbal
consultation with the companions of the order regarding the qualifications
of a candidate. Each such polling shall be considered valid for the duration
of the current reign and the entirety of the following reign."

There's no language in Kingdom Law directly concerning how long Peerage
pollings are valid.  And Corpora only states the Orders must be polled.  But
in practice, Crowns seem to follow the same rule, at least for Laurel
pollings.

Galmr and Aryanna acted on the Polling problem while Prince and Princess.
They should have current pollings to work from very soon.

Regards!

  - Anarra, pooped from polling!

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