GAGB Executive Committee (2016/2017) - Election dates
2016/2017 GAGB Executive Committee elections
All GAGB (forum) members prior to 1st October 2016 are eligible, and encouraged, to participate (stand, nominate or vote).
There shall be two elections, first for the position of Chairman and then for the eight Committee Member posts.
Nominations may be made in the relevant thread in this forum during the advertised nomination period. Each nomination must be seconded and accepted by the nominee within that same period in order to be valid. Nominee manifestos will then be posted in the GAGB forums and on the ballot so you may read about why each candidate is standing for election and the skills they would bring to the Committee if elected.
Cut off date for being a GAGB member and able to stand, nominate or vote: Saturday 1st October 2016 (Constitution - section E2)
Chairman elections
Nominations for Chairman open: Weds 26th October 2016
Close of nominations for Chairman: Sat 29th October 2016
Election for Chairman: Sun 6th – Weds 9th November 2016
Committee elections
Nominations for Committee open: Fri 11th November 2016
Close of nominations for Committee: Mon 14th November 2016
Election of Committee: Tues 22nd – Sun 27th November 2016
Where nominations exceed vacancies, election shall be by ballot and will be run by Michael Malvick (Ladybug Kids), who is returning as our Independent Returning Officer for the 7th year.
Mike is currently serving as Treasurer of GeocacheAlaska!, the non-profit geocaching organization for the state of Alaska that fosters geocacher education and land manager advocacy. He is also a Volunteer Reviewer for Groundspeak, reviewing caches for Alaska and Hawaii as Greatland Reviewer and EarthCaches for Alaska, Hawaii and elsewhere as needed as GeoawareUSA4. He has also in the past reviewed EarthCaches in the UK.
SurveyMonkey.com will again generate the ballot. This streamlines ballot counting and adds a layer of confidentiality between the Returning Officer and those who vote. You will be sent an e-mail with a unique link to the ballot, so please make sure your e-mail address on the GAGB forum (UserCP) is current.
Ladybug Kids will make an announcement in this GAGB forum after the e-mails have gone out so you can check your spam filter, etc., in case you don't receive the link to the ballot.
GAGB Chair
2015-2020
GAGB Committee member since March 2014
UK Mega Event Vice Chairman 2013 (West Midlands)