Society EGM - Important info

Pennielea · Post by **Pennielea** » Wed May 28, 2008 11:39 pm

Clive-that's about it, provided those organising a General meeting send out the version requiring an instruction to be given. The same procedure applies as for a PLC, any number of resolutions can be listed and a for /against/abstain vote placed against each resolution. Normally these would appoint the Chairman of the meeting as the proxy but it could be anybody. No matter who is declared as the proxy the form of proxy has to be in the hands of the Company Sec. 48 hours before a meeting-therefore there should be no surprises for the Board/Council, though of course those attending a meeting would still have their vote.

Ian

Broomcroft · Post by **Broomcroft** » Thu May 29, 2008 7:10 am

Thanks for that Ian. I did not appreciate this point. So this form of proxy voting and postal voting are very similar so that's hopefully one area of disagreement knocked on the head. If I'm wrong again, no worries, it's not my dept anyhow.

I'm off shearing now...or to be more honest...watching my sheep being sheared and making the tea! I love to watch them doing our 135kg Shropshire tups!

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Rutherford · Post by **Rutherford** » Thu May 29, 2008 4:11 pm

I have no strong feelings either way. The important thing is that I should have a means of voting. I would be happy personally to give my vote to someone whose opinions I trusted to go to the meeting, listen to the debate and then vote on my behalf. If the proxy had to follow my instructions, I cannot see any advantage over postal voting. For those members who didn’t know anybody to whom they could entrust a proxy vote, a postal one would obviously be preferable.
Beryl (Woodmagic)