2017 Election Procedures

Board Nominations Open April 1 - April 30

 2017 ELECTION PROCEDURES AND REQUEST FOR BOARD NOMINATIONS

NOMINATIONS

1)  INCLUDE A NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR BOARD NOMINATIONS WITH THE 2^ND QUARTER WATER INVOICE.  (ON OR AROUND APRIL 1^ST) (Notice may be sent by regular mail, email or hand delivered, at the discretion of the Secretary-Treasurer)

2) The Notice should include the Board Positions and a brief description of the duties; Shareholders may nominate themselves for a position; nominations accepted by phone call, e-mail, or regular mail.  (CLOSING DATE APRIL 30)

3) Notify Nominees; in the event a person is not self-nominated; persons nominated may choose to decline the nomination.  (email or in writing preferred)

4) All Nominees are subject to qualifications; a) should be a Shareholder, b) must be willing and able to take the AB54 Webinar within 6 months of being elected, c) may not have  been convicted of a felony within the past 10 years c) must be available for most scheduled Board Meetings and Shareholder Meeting(s), d) may not be 91 or more days delinquent in water payment before the start of the Annual Shareholder's Meeting, e) may not be in a legal dispute with LFMWC, f) President and Secretary-Treasurer may not be related or reside in the same dwelling, g) Water Manager position must be a full-time resident of Lake Francis Estates.            

ELECTION

1)  Ballots, Proxies and Flyer(s) (if any) mailed out no later than May 10th; one ballot per Lot owned; return envelope included;

2)  Return Ballots and/or Proxies must be received by regular mail no later than 4:00PM on the 1^st Friday in June. OR;

3)  Return Ballots may be hand delivered no later than 5 minutes after the announced starting time of the Annual Shareholders Meeting on the 1^st Saturday in June.

VOTER QUALIFICATION

1)  Official Ballots Only

2)  1 Vote for each Share (LOT) Owned (57 VOTES TOTAL)

3)  Record Date Eligibility (OWNER OF RECORD AS OF MAY 1^ST)

VOTE TALLY

Returned Ballots to be opened, tallied and announced at the annual Shareholder’s Meeting by a “neutral” party.  Ballots, tallies and other Election Material shall then be sealed and kept by the Secretary-Treasurer.

MILESTONES

APRIL 1 – BOARD NOMINATIONS OPEN

APRIL 30 – BOARD NOMINATIONS CLOSE

MAY 5 – BALLOTS/PROXIES/FLYERS (IF ANY) MAILED OUT

JUNE 2 – 4:00pm BALLOTS/PROXIES RECEIVED BY REGULAR MAIL

JUNE 3 – 11:05AM BALLOTS/PROXIES RECEIVED AT MEETING

BOARD OPENINGS

PRESIDENT

SECRETARY/TREASURER

WATER MANAGER