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2024 Group Election Schedule

Would you like to be on the Executive Committee for the Governor Pinchot Group?

In the fall, we will be asking members to vote for people to help lead the Governor Pinchot Group (GVP). Executive Committee (EXCOM) members of the GVP Group help to make decisions on the kinds of activities we work on, educational outreach, outings, priorities for environmental matters, and efforts related to political and legislative concerns. Would you like to be on the ballot this autumn to run for membership on the GVP EXCOM for a two-year term beginning in 2025? If so, please email Bob at bobrebuck@frontiernet.net, and put “nomination for GVP EXCOM” in the subject line. Please let us know of your interest in being on the ballot by October 11, 2024.

GVP Group 2024 Election Schedule

1. May 30, 2024: Governor Pinchot Group Executive Committee votes to approve the use of online voting for Sierra Club GVP Group election, also using postcards sent to members without email addresses.

2. July 30: Nominating Committee established (at least 3 persons, at least one is not on GVP EXCOM, no one up for election); GVP EXCOM requests nominations from Group & clarifies members not time-eligible for re-election.

3. July-August: Post on website the Election Schedule.

4. September 10: Last day for submitting nomination (self or others) to GVP Nominating Committee (c/o bobrebuck@frontiernet.net as posted on website). By Sept. 10, all candidates for GVP EXCOM shall submit Biography, maximum 100 words, and also may submit optional photo, to be used in ballot.

5. Sept. 24: GVP Nominating Committee reports candidates to GVP EXCOM, to be placed on ballot.

6. Sept. 24: GVP appoints GVP Election Committee (at least 3 members, at least one is not on GVP EXCOM, no one up for election.)

7. Sept. 30- Oct. 13: Nominating committee working with GVP digital leader start work on creating website links with candidate names and BIOs.

8. Oct. 11: Last day to submit petition for being placed on the ballot to EXCOM (submit c/o bobrebuck@frontiernet.net) (Petition rules-- This is a deadline for anyone who was not chosen by Nominating Committee as a nominee. A petitioner may be put on the ballot with 15 signatures of GVP Sierra Club members of 2 months standing, with all of their required information (BIO,100-word max, and optional photograph) submitted by this date.

9. Oct. 13: Nominating committee working with GVP digital leader sends website complete with link to Chapter Election Committee for online ballot development.

10. Nov.1: Chapter Election committee sends postcard content to Printer with list pulled of all members in good standing without emails on file. Chapter Elections Committee (through contractor) creates online ballot.

11. Nov. 8: Printer physically mails postcard with voting instructions to members in good standing who have not supplied their email addresses. The postcard directs people to the online ballot. Online ballot asks for Sierra Club ID, which ID will be on the postcard they receive.

12. Nov. 8: Contractor on behalf of Chapter Elections Committee electronically sends email with ballot link to all members in good standing for whom we have email addresses.

13. Nov 8: Voting begins by Sierra Club members. Voting begins by email ballot for chapter and group elections.

14. Dec 9: Voting ends. This is the deadline by which ballots must be received.

15. Dec. 19: Chapter Election Committee counts ballots and sends Group counts to GVP Group Election Committee and/ or GVP Group Chair.

16. Dec. 31: Elections Committee announces new EXCOM. GVP Group Election Committee notifies Candidates and GVP EXCOM of results on or before GVP January Group meeting (see GVP Calendar of Events for meeting and Zoom information).