Hi, 

Apologies for the flurry of questions on the listserv over the past 24 hours. I’ll take a long break after this one.

I have a couple of questions related to millage campaigns and hope to learn from your experience:

1. Informational Campaigns and Personal Advocacy
In an informational only campaign, without an official “Vote Yes” committee:

• Can Board Trustees or staff express personal support from their own social media accounts (for example, posting “Vote Yes and here's why” in local Facebook groups)?
  
  

• As the library director, can I provide staff and Board members with a unified FAQ to help them respond to common questions on their personal accounts? Or does that risk blurring the lines too much without an official advocacy group in place?
  
  

I understand the clearest path under campaign finance laws is to establish a “Vote Yes” committee. Still, I’ve heard of libraries running successful informational campaigns without one, since it can take significant time and energy to set up such a group. 

2. Board Vote Requirements for Ballot Proposals
Does a library board need a unanimous vote to adopt the resolution to put the levy proposal on the ballot , or is a simple majority ( 6–1/5–2) sufficient?

Thanks. TGIF.

Jack