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And check the current issue of American Rifleman. For the first time in at least a half-dozen years, Charles is profiled in the board member spotlight article.

tomtexan wrote:I'm a member, not sure about the voting member. There must be something I'm not aware of.

The bylaws require that you be either a life member, or that you have been an annual member for five or more consecutive years in order to vote for the board of directors. The other requirements are that you be 18-years-old or older, and that you be a U.S. citizen.

I've sent in my ballot. Charles L. Cotton, William Carter, and Curtis Jenkins were my picks.

nracobraguy wrote:It has been a true privilege to Serve with Charles on the NRA Board of directors. He is rock solid on the 2A and serves all NRA Members well, especially his fellow Texans. I also whole heartedly support Chas' other two picks for re-election, Bill Carter and Curtis Jenkins. Again, two rock solid candidates who have the 2A and NRA Members best interest at heart. Three great choices.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank those on this forum who voted for me in last year's NRA Board election, my deepest appreciation.

Respectfully,

Dwight Van Horn

Welcome to the Forum, Dwight. And yes, I was one of many who voted for you last year.

Unless Charles L. Cotton turns democrat and accepts an Obama cabinet position, he knows he will always have my support. That's because I have witnessed firsthand his unwavering work in the protection and promotion of our Second Amendment rights.

I sincerely appreciate both of you naming other nominees that you recommend. That's a political balancing act, I know.

The mini-bios published along with the ballot in NRA magazines are helpful, but they inevitably end up seeming homogenous and offering little help to those who are not NRA insiders. I've been on non-profit boards before and am active currently on one that's Texas-based. Pareto's Law holds true: 80% of the real work is done by 20% of the board members.

Each year I find myself struggling to choose those select NRA candidates I feel will most effectively represent the NRA's principles, and who will fight to uphold the Second Amendment.

Some nominees have enough online presence to glean in-depth information, some don't.

I vote only for for those in whom I have confidence; the rest of the ballot markers are left blank.

I recommend others do the same. This isn't a test where coloring in more dots improves your odds of guessing a correct answer.

The NRA ballot is purely--and correctly--by the numbers. Total votes are counted. That means if you randomly vote for nominees to round-out your ballot, you will have diluted votes for the candidates you really wanted.

Do your research, and vote only for those nominees that you know you support.