2021 Board of Directors – Nominations & Elections
It’s that time again when we seek the membership’s input on the board election process. For a review of our process and how it works please review the below information. To submit your nomination fill out the appendix form in the Nominations and Elections Policy. There are a total of 8 Board of Directors elected seats. Elected board members serve a two year term. As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the election will occur electronically prior to the June 4 AGM.
BCMSA Policy Nominations and Elections
BCMSA Policy Roles and Responsibilities (Management Structure)
Electronic Election Process
Nominations
Part 1: Nominations
- In accordance with its bylaws, the BC Municipal Safety Association (BCMSA) will conduct its usual nomination process. Nominations will be accepted between May 4 at 3:00pm until May 26 at 3:00pm.
- Because voting will take place electronically in the days before the Annual General Meeting (AGM), nominations will not be accepted from the floor of the AGM.
- For the eight (8) elected Director positions, the BCMSA will forward a list of all nominees to CivicInfo BC at the close of the nomination period.
AGM Registration & Determination of Authorized Voting Representative
Part 2: AGM Registration & Determination of Authorized Voting Representative
- Information about the AGM and the Board Election will be distributed by the BCMSA to all regular members.
- Via an online form, each member organization will be asked to:
- register those who are planning to attend the AGM; and
- identify a voting representative.
- In cases when no or multiple voting representatives are identified, the BCMSA will assist the regular member in resolving the matter.
- Once voting has started, a member organization may not change its voting representative. An organization that has not selected one may, however, do so.
Voting
Part 3: Voting
- Voting will open on May 27 at 3:00pm and close on June 3 at 3:00pm
- When voting opens, an electronic ballot will be emailed directly to each identified voting representative.
- The ballot will include instructions on how to cast the ballot, and it will show the list of candidates. The candidates will be listed in alphabetically order by last name, unless otherwise specified by the BCMSA.
- Each ballot has a unique URL, with a token (a string of letters and numbers) that connects it to a specific voting representative. This ensures that each voting representative can only cast a single ballot.
- CivicInfo BC, as the BCMSA’s election agent, will resolve any issues with lost or misplaced ballots.
- If a regular member identifies a voting representative during the election period, the BCMSA will forward that information to CivicInfo BC, and CivicInfo BC will issue a new ballot.
Results
Part 4: Results
- At the close of the election period, CivicInfo BC will provide the BCMSA with the official election results, which the BCMSA will announce at its AGM on June 4, 2021.
Current Accepted Nominations – Nomination Deadline May 26, 2021
Rebecca Chow
Rondi Shanks
Judith Trottier
Clay Fredin
Sergio Picco
Nathan Peters
Candice Roffe
