Shame on the ARRL again for once again allowing a division director to resign with only months to go before the next election. It was reported today that Anthony Marcin, W7XM, is resigning as Pacific Division director after serving two and a half years of a three-year term. This very un-democratic maneuver is a common one for the ARRL, and, this time, no excuse was even give for the director’s resignation.
Vice director John Litz, NZ6Q, is the fellow being elevated to director this time. This move is even more un-democratic because Litz was appointed vice director in April 2024.
As I’ve written many times, a director’s seat should remain vacant if a director resigns less than a year before their term is up, or a special election should be held. Elevating a vice director like this is just a way to rig an election, giving the vice director the unfair advantage of running as an incumbent.
And they wonder why they’re losing members….