Rachel chose to verify candidacy by calling. She had her way of establishing the intent of the candidate. Perhaps someone may have challenged her methods, if the wording of the Nominations session was the same 7 or 8 years ago. But no one did . Once again, I urge you to see that the petition or petitions are sent to me for validation.
Time is of the essence.
To All, I responded to e-mails within a two day time frame. It took me awhile to figure out what Bill's problem was. I never had any intention of excluding candidates. I want the candidates to give indication that they want to run. Rachel verified by calling the candidates willingness to run after the fact.