[MR] On the proposed changes to the manner of selecting pollingorder principals...

[Patrick O'Keefe]

I am a tad new at all of this.  I realize the following may be obvious and
well known, but:  What are the principals of polling orders?

If I read this right, the changes are three-fold:
- the position to be a crown decided position versus an elected position?
- the crown can call for a new person to fill the position?
- removes the 4 year maximum?

Bjorn


Current Law
8.3.10.1 The Principal shall be chosen, by election, from within the order.
The Crown shall conduct this election every two years, when the members of
the order petition the Crown for an election, or when the Principal resigns
from office. Election responses will be sent by order members directly to
the Crown and shall not be collected locally in any fashion, nor shall they
be forwarded to the Crown via any third party.
> >
> > 8.3.10.1.1 Each Principal shall continue in his/her
> capacity for a
> > period of no longer than four years.
> >
> > Proposed New Law
8.3.10.1 The Principal shall be chosen, by the Crown, from within the order.
The Principal serves at the pleasure of the Crown. The Crown shall conduct a
polling every two years, or when the Principal resigns from office. Polling
responses will be sent by order members directly to the Crown and shall not
be collected locally in any fashion, nor shall they be forwarded to the
Crown via any third party.