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What happens if my meeting/group submits its group conscience/vote using the ballot sent to it more than once?
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What happens if a meeting submits multiple votes?
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What if my meeting votes more than once in one day?
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What if my meeting submits one vote in November shortly after it receives the ballot, and then 4+ months later, the meeting’s group conscience shifts so that it submits another vote in May?
The response is same for all 4 questions above:
Every group/meeting receives an electronic ballot with a unique voting ID and link to submit a vote. It is possible to submit a vote response more than once, however MA World Services will only use the last vote submitted for that unique voting ID as the official group conscience vote of that group/meeting.
This includes if a group/meeting submits a vote more than one time in one day by accident or on purpose.
Additionally, or one vote when the meeting first gets its ballot and another vote nearly 6 months later, or any other combination of votes, whichever vote was entered last as of 11:59 PM on May 24, 2023, is the vote and group conscience that will be used by MA World Services as the official group conscience vote of that group/meeting.
Can I, as an individual, submit a vote?
No, only groups/meetings can submit a ballot response. However, individual members can submit their vote by voting in the group conscience business meetings about this motion for the groups/meetings they attend. So while individuals cannot submit a ballot vote, there are many opportunities for individual members to vote in the different meetings/groups that they attend.
FAQ about changing a meeting/group’s vote after it has already been submitted
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Can a group/meeting change its vote?
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How does a group/meeting change its vote?
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What if a group/meeting submits its vote using the unique ID it was provided, and either discusses the issue and proposed changes further, or the composition of the meeting attendees changes, such that the group conscience shifts, and for these or any other reason, the group/meeting wants to change its vote after it has been submitted?
The response is same for all 3 questions above:
Each and every meeting/group has been provided with a ballot by email with its own unique voting ID, and MA World Services will only count the last vote a meeting/group submits using that group/meeting’s unique voting ID as that meeting/group’s conscience/vote. So, regardless of how many votes a meeting submits, whichever vote was entered last and recorded as of 11:59 PM on May 24, 2023, is the vote/group conscience that will be recorded for that meeting. So if a meeting/group entered one vote when it received the ballot, but for whatever reason wants to enter a different vote – so long as it is still before the deadline to submit votes of May 24, 2023, the meeting can simply use the same unique voting ID sent to it and use that same ID information to enter the new vote/group conscience it wants to change to, and that will get recorded as the last vote. The last vote entered before or on the May 24, 2023 deadline is the one that will be counted. Any previously entered votes from that group/meeting will be disregarded as null and void by the later subsequent vote.