Ballot Paper Arrives

[RichT]

Wheeze, the dictionary definition of coerce is:-

EITHER to restrain or dominate by force
OR to compel to an act or choice
OR to achieve by force or threat.

None of these apply to the summary on my ballot form.

There are obviously shades of meaning with words like compel and coerce but in a democratic organisation, the Summary Note should not have been sent out, attached to the Ballot Form, with no further information. It was completely biased towards obtaining a vote in favour of the committee. This compromises the whole purpose of a ballot.

"The FRA committee....cannot recommend a leap in the dark to revert to being a poor relation fringe sport.....and it urges all FRA members to vote and support its recommendation for the FRA to remain affiliated with UKA..." I think that under the circumstances that counts as "compel to an act or choice".

I think that most members that were undecided, me included, wanted an objective and factual summary. A simple statement that based on the evidence gathered, the committee had voted 11 against 5 in favour of staying affiliated would have been useful. To completely ignore the arguments for disaffiliation was a mistake.

Anyway, that's enough from me, I'm off to Jura to spectate .