ORIGINAL: combatpigg
Bob, the only way to get a slight increase in member involvement would be to have a scandal at Muncie big enough to cause a financial meltdown there.....enough to where the insurance bill can no longer be paid. Until things get real dire, the average guy just wants to fly.
I think the safe quards for nominations are there to prevent a leader of a special interest group [with a unified mass of votes] from taking over at Muncie. Even with those safe guards in place, they can be breached.
So are you saying we should just accept that in many cases we're going to have incumbants running unopposed? Based on many of your posts here it seems that you are unsatisfied with Muncie leadership in general, and when DVP's are elected without opposition then the situation is unlikely to change. And it seems that in some districts there is more interest (or discontent) than elsewhere since one of the current races is with 3 candidates and a couple of others with 2.
And are you saying that you're comfortable with the current nominating procedure? It gives the EC a huge amount of influence in determining who is actually on the ballot, whether existing DVP's will be returned, or who will replace one who has chosen not to stand again. Given my perception of your general discontent of Muncie leaders and leadership I thought this is something you'd have strong feelings about. I'm not trying to put words in your mouth or get something started here....just a bit surprised is all.