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Post by Dan Gorman on Mar 26, 2004 7:36:21 GMT -6
So is a general power of attorney allowing one individual to act on another's behalf sufficient for a proxy, or am I screwed here?
Dan
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Post by MTD on Mar 26, 2004 22:41:15 GMT -6
Stay tuned for further details, but a preliminary indication is that (Executive Committee decision or no Executive Committee decision) the absence of a Bylaw concerning this area means that no valid power of attorney can be refused.
However, assume that a valid power of attorney could be refused for this purpose. That would mean that the signed post card is absolutely required, unless a workaround described by the Executive Committee decision is used. And, here is what the text in the message on the proxy post card itself says about a workaround:
"If you will not be able to get your signed postcard into the hands of your designee, there is an alternative. Contact me, the Division Secretary (MDelevorya@AOL.com or 713-662-2939), identify yourself, and identify the person who you designate to vote for you in your absence. You will have to provide the identification number appearing near your name on the address side of this postcard."
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Post by Dan Gorman on Mar 27, 2004 1:50:48 GMT -6
But since a general power of attorney allows the holder to act on the named individual's behalf as well as sign the individual's name to binding contracts, it seems to me that the holder could just fill out and sign my proxy for me, right?
I'm pretty sure this is right, I'm mostly just bringing it up as a heads up. Let me know if there are issues.
Dan
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Post by S Simpson on Mar 27, 2004 11:23:03 GMT -6
Given the situation, Matt, I think we should accommodate our fencers who have been 'sent on vacation by our government'. It is through no fault of his own (except maybe being in the service) that Dan is not here to vote for himself.
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