Upcoming 2021 Election Information
The term of the following Executive Committee positions are set to expire on October 31, 2021:
- Section Chair
- Treasurer
- Volunteer Chair
- Communications Chair
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Chair
These positions require a 2-year commitment and are a great way to give back to our alpine- and outdoor- interested community here in Edmonton.
Important dates:
- Update personal information to vote in the election: October 1, 2021
- Nomination period: September 1 – September 14, 2021
- Meet the Candidates meeting: TBD
- Election Dates: October 25-27, 2021
Voting in the Election
To vote in the election you must be a paid-up (in good standing) member of the Alpine Club of Canada – Edmonton Section. This means having paid memberships for both the Alpine Club of Canada and the Edmonton Section add-on membership. Should you need to check your membership, please do so through https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/.
Note on Family Memberships: If you have a family membership, you will need to make sure each family member has an updated profile on the Alpine Club of Canada website. If each family member does not have an up-to-date profile with email contact information, they are unable to vote.
All voting is conducted electronically. You will receive a ballot on the email address which is used on your Alpine Club of Canada profile.
The deadline to have up-to-date information is October 1, 2021.
Running in the Election
- Another member of the Edmonton Section must second your nomination. This can be anyone who is a member of our section, as shown on our member list. The best way for this to happen is for them to send a message to elections@accedmonton.ca indicating their support of you as a candidate.
- You are encouraged to write a statement of 150 words or less for publication in The Breeze, our email newsletter. A special edition of The Breeze will be sent out shortly after the nomination deadline
(September 14, 2021) with the candidate statements, so it is best not to miss that deadline. - Save the date for our “Meet the Candidates” meeting. At that meeting, you will have the opportunity for a short presentation to the membership in attendance, and you will also have the opportunity to field questions from those members in attendance. The date of this meeting is TBD.
Open Board Positions
- Section Chair
- Treasurer
- Volunteer Chair
- Communcations Chair
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Chair
If you would like to learn more about the details of each role, please read our Executive Roles document: