The vote to remove Carlin Romano from the board of the National Book Critics Circle fell 9 votes short of the two-third of ballots required for removal, and he will continue to serve until his term is up in 2022. Only about 28 percent of members voted, and the 104 votes for removal comprised 62 percent of the vote tally. As the organization notes, “Proxy voting was a major factor in the outcome.” People voting at the meeting itself went 72 percent for removal, but collected proxy votes were only 39 percent for removal. The board declared in its report […]