[EM] Dartmouth uses Approval Voting to elect trustees

[Jan Kok]

So, who turned the Dartmouth Board of Trustees on to the idea of using
Approval Voting? Whoever it was, thank you! - Jan


http://www.dartmouth.edu/%7Enews/releases/2007/05/17d.html

Dartmouth Board of Trustees elects Stephen F. Smith

Dartmouth College Office of Public Affairs • Press Release
Posted 05/17/07 • Roland Adams (603) 646-3661

The Dartmouth College Board of Trustees has elected Stephen F. Smith
as a trustee following a nomination vote by Dartmouth's alumni from a
slate of four candidates.

Smith, a 1988 graduate of Dartmouth, will join the board on June 10,
following commencement ceremonies in Hanover. He succeeds Nancy Kepes
Jeton '76, who will step down in June after ten years of service on
the board.

The Dartmouth Board of Trustees has ultimate responsibility for the
financial, administrative and academic affairs of the College
including long-range strategic planning, approving operating and
capital budgets, managing the endowment, overseeing the educational
program, leading fundraising efforts, setting tuition and fees, and
approving major policy changes. The Board currently consists of 18
members, including eight alumni trustees nominated by alumni vote and
elected by the board, eight charter trustees selected by the board,
the Governor of New Hampshire (in an ex officio capacity) and the
President of the College. In November 2003, the Board voted to expand
the number of seats to 22 over several years.

A total of 18,186 voters, 28 percent of alumni, cast 32,941 votes
using the "approval" method whereby voters can vote for as many of the
candidates as they wish. Smith received 9,984 votes. Voting took place
both online and via paper ballot April 1-May 15, and the process was
managed by the Association of Alumni balloting committee. The other
candidates who ran were Richard L. "Sandy" Alderson '69, the CEO of
the San Diego Padres; Sherri C. Oberg '82, Tuck '86, the CEO and
cofounder of Acusphere; and Ambassador John S. Wolf '70, the president
of the Eisenhower Fellowships.

William H. Neukom, Chair of the Dartmouth Board of Trustees said, "The
role of trustee is both an extremely high privilege and a significant
responsibility. The board welcomes Mr. Smith and looks forward to
serving with him to advance the good work of the College. I also
extend my gratitude to all the candidates who participated in this
important election."

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