The fate of signed envelopes with the ballots is very unclear. There are places and times where the unsecured envelopes are exposed. There is no guarantee that the envelopes will not be opened, replaced or even forged, or mixed with others. Anything could take place in our community so divided by diverse polices for employment, job security and salaries. Loyalty to the present administration has become quite important for many vulnerable employees now, and without a verifiable procedure for ballots, many people feel uncomfortable and are embarrassed to express their opinions.
People are only people.
This is no matter of lack of trust in the secretary-general or other people in positions of influence, but an issue of respect for democratic principles. Only by consistently demanding democratization can we improve the quality of our place of work at all levels. The issue of a fair election is a good beginning and we should demand a clear response to the request for properly conducted mail ballots, or traditional voting with the ballots carefully watched, sealed and guarded, from the beginning to the end, by democratically chosen observers. He is currently running to serve as a non-academic representative on the Board of Governors.