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Old 04-08-2008, 03:45 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Bob FM View Post
Call me naive but surely the Chairman of each branch would tell their members. If we had a candidate standing in more than one area, I would not only write to every member and go much further and advise them to seriously consider whether they should support such a candidate, because frankly I would personally view that as someone simply wanting to join the EU gravy train at any cost. Someone I would never vote for personally.
The issue of branches offering "advice" to members turned up during the leadership election, and is, I think, a subject best avoided, Bob. What happens when its a close run vote, and its found you accidentaly missed writing to some members because of out-of-date data, or similar screw up? Seriously, don't go there...

If you do feel strongly that members should be informed, then I suggest you contact the returning officer, too...
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