5 Annual General Meeting

The main purpose of the Annual General Meeting is to hold elections and to receive annual reports.

5.1 Nominating Committee

5.1.1 Equitable Representation

The Nominating Committee shall endeavour to ensure that there is equitable representation of the entire Region on the election slate.

5.1.2 Distribution of Election Slate

The election slate shall be distributed to the entire Regional Committee a minimum of seven days before the Annual General Meeting.

5.1.3 Nominations From the Floor

Nominations can come from the floor at the Annual General Meeting.

5.2 Election Procedures

5.2.1 Eligibility to Vote

Members eligible to vote in Regional elections are specified in Section  3.8.3.

5.2.2 Voter Identification Cards

The current Regional Chair shall have prepared formal coloured voter identification cards, one for each eligible voting member of the Regional Committee, with the Regional position clearly marked.

5.2.3 Ties and Minority Votes

In the event of a tie in an election, the Regional Chair shall not have a deciding vote. The candidate with the fewest votes shall be dropped after each ballot and voting shall be repeated until one person has a clear majority.

5.2.4 Proxies

No proxies are allowed.