Mountains Group Executive Committee Election

This year’s Nominating Committee (Sue Walker, Steve Farrell and Sandy Ellis) want you to know that if you would like to be considered for nomination, or know someone that you want to present for nomination, you can contact any one of them. (Try Sue at 909 337-1279 or svwalker@gmail.com.)

Before you do, however, look over this year’s Election Rules

Election Rules and Time Line

Nominees must be Mountains Group members who give their consent to be nominated.

Requests for nomination must be received by September 21st.

If the Nominating Committee chooses not to place a willing candidate on the ballot as a nominated candidate, the candidate may seek placement on the ballot as a petition candidate.

The name of any Mountains Group member may be proposed by written petition (with candidate approval) containing the signatures of at least 5% of Mountains Group members. (10 minimum). Petitions with valid signatures must be received by October 5th.

All Mountains Group members as of September 1st, 2009, shall be sent ballots.

Ballots will be mailed by October 26^th.

Final receipt date for ballots shall be November 30^th, at 12 noon.

If the number of candidates (nominated and petition) is equal to, or less than, the number of positions to be filled (3) the election shall be declared “uncontested” and no ballots will be sent. All candidates will be declared “elected” and notified of their uncontested election.

The 2-year term of office for the newly elected Excom members will commence on January 1^st, 2010, and will run through December 31^st, 2011.

In the event of an uncontested election, newly elected members may be appointed by the current Excom to serve unfilled positions until their term takes effect on January 1^st.

Everything accomplished by the Mountains Group is done by volunteers and this is one way that you can help make a difference.

If you want to know more about the duties of an Executive Committee member please feel free to contact Sue Walker.