[MR] opinion on peerage [Atlantia Digest, Vol 100, Issue 2]

[Nancy Hulan]

The Crown most certainly has the right to go against the opinion of
the Order by inducting a gentle who does not have the support of the
members of the Order. Monarchs are required to consult the Orders;
they are not required to follow the wishes of the members. Unusual,
yes, but impossible to determine how often it happens, as polling
results are confidential and seen only by TRM and their successors.
This is a monarchy, not a democracy.

Best wishes,
Aneira

On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 9:00 AM,
<atlantia-request at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org> wrote:
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> Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 05:59:20 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Becky McEllistrem <bmcellis at yahoo.com>
> To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
> Subject: Re: [MR] opinion on peerage...
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> Can we say "solely the opinion of the Crown"?
>
> If the entire order says no and the Crown says yes does that mean the member is inducted?  I can't believe that approach doesn't have repercussions - ie going against the will of the order.
>
> I would believe that the Crown has a veto but I don't think we can say any polling order is solely the opinion of the Crown.  That's why the polling process is in place.
>
> Rebecca