Looking for a ballot.

[Greg Hill]

Does anyone out here have a ballot from 1981 when we supposedly gave away our voting rights with NHRA? This is the ballot they sent to the members for us to return to give the board control without any input from the members. I am doing a little research project and would like to see what it looks like. I have a copy of the letter they sent out but do not have a copy of the actual ballot.

[Julie Jordan]

Can you post a copy of the letter? I'm curious.

[Greg Hill]

Julie, my scanner doesn't work but I will just copy it here.

[Greg Hill]

Julie, my scanner doesn't work but I will just copy it here.

February 17, 1981

Dear NHRA member:

Since it's origin in 1951, the National Hot Rod Association has been operated as a non-profit organization, incorporated in California.

Recent changes in California's corporation laws require modifications to our by laws, and further require that modifications to our by laws be circulated to the membership for review and ratification.

In order to comply with this new law, we need your cooperation. A copy of the bylaws is enclosed, along with a self mailer ballot which we would like you to fill out and return.

In order to be counted, your ballot must be received by March 25, 1981. Further the law requires that 7,000 NHRA members vote on these bylaws, and at least three-fourths of those voting must vote favorably for the adoption of the bylaws.

We will appreciate your prompt response and we thank you for your cooperation.

Sincerely,

Wally Parks

President.

[Greg Hill]

I also have a copy of the bylaws which were mailed at the same time. The big change that I see is this. " Members shall not vote for directors[board members], on proposed mergers, dissolution, disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Association, or on the amendments or repeal of the bylaws. "

This basically takes control from the members and gives it to the board of directors which now is made up of the management.

[FED 387]

I have been a member of NHRA since 1971-2--- I do not remember EVER seeing/hearing/receiving any literature/mailings/ballots etc. regarding any voting to change the way NHRA is/was being done. If this was a seperate mailing NEVER got one--If it is/was printed as part of an issue of National Dragster it is "remotely possible" that I might of missed the article and/or put it aside fully intending to read/vote/take care of it at a later date. But, NO never ever heard or remember anything about a ballot. Comp 387

[Greg Hill]

It was a separate mailer that went out and consisted of a copy of the new bylaws, the letter I posted above and a mail in ballot.

[Greg Hill]

Let's not make this political. I know there are members out there who remember this. If you are reluctant to post on here e-mail me at gph.hill@insightbb.com .

[RockyJ]

Originally Posted by Greg Hill

Julie, my scanner doesn't work but I will just copy it here.

February 17, 1981

Dear NHRA member:

Since it's origin in 1951, the National Hot Rod Association has been operated as a non-profit organization, incorporated in California.

Recent changes in California's corporation laws require modifications to our by laws, and further require that modifications to our by laws be circulated to the membership for review and ratification.

In order to comply with this new law, we need your cooperation. A copy of the bylaws is enclosed, along with a self mailer ballot which we would like you to fill out and return.

In order to be counted, your ballot must be received by March 25, 1981. Further the law requires that 7,000 NHRA members vote on these bylaws, and at least three-fourths of those voting must vote favorably for the adoption of the bylaws.

We will appreciate your prompt response and we thank you for your cooperation.

Sincerely,

Wally Parks

President.

Ok i just can't let this go ,because i hate injustice. Caveat : I am not a bar assoc. lawyer but i have a pretty good legal mind, and have represented my own interests in court a number of times. So heres the 1st problem i see with this : full disclosure - vs. deception
Quote :Further the law requires that 7,000 NHRA members vote on these bylaws, and at least three-fourths of those voting must vote favorably for the adoption of the bylaws. Or what? They conveniently left out the part concerning the consequences. They basically decieved the membership into thinking that they must ratify or vote favorably [yes] in order for nhra to continue in business. This was most likely not the case but perhaps a condition to continue the non profit status.Or maybe not even that- since i have not seen the documents. It appears and i say appears that a fraud was perpetrated on the membership some 30yrs ago to get the membership to give up its say in how the corp. was operated.
If one could prove that a fraud was committed ,then there may be remedy,because it is negatively impacting members even today. But it would take a good Calif. attorney and some guts.
After all it does not state anywhere in that letter that the consequences of approving these changes would cause all of the members to lose any say in how the company was run. We all got screwed 30 years ago , butt [ha] we are just now feeling the pain. So either fight back or shut up and take it.

[Julie Jordan]

Here is Carl Olson's summary of what happened:

http://www.northernthunder.com/facing.html