Sunday, October 2nd at 3pm is the Nomination Convention.

The Nominating Committee shall nominate candidates for all offices.

Additional nominations of candidates for any of these positions may be made from the floor at this time.

Each nominee must be a member in good standing for at least two (2) years prior to the October General Membership meeting.

Each nominee must either be present at such meeting or have presented to a member of the Nominating Committee, prior to such nomination, a letter indicating willingness to serve in the capacity for which nominated.

If you have any questions, please reach out to a member of the Nominating Committee.

The Nominating Committee members are:

• George Waldron (203) 281-1742 waldrongeorge@sbcglobal.net

• Catherine McMorrow (203) 430-7074 mcatherinemac@aol.com

• Pat Hosey at (203) 248-1538 p.hosey@sbcglobal.net

Elections:  Elections shall be held at the Annual Convention on the First Sunday in December. Two methods of voting will be acceptable, Personal Ballot or Absentee Ballot, as defined immediately following:

• Personal Ballot: A list of all candidates for office will be published by November 15th. Actual ballot forms will be available at the Annual Meeting.  Voting members are to complete and present ballot forms at the club in person by 3:00 pm on the day of the Annual Convention, along with photo identification, if requested, and are to sign the voting register.

• Absentee Ballot: Absentee Ballots will be made available to members upon request as prescribed by the policy established by the EB and the Nominating Committee Chair. The Nominating and Election Committee will be the sole authority for verifying and validating both personal and absentee ballots. Elderly or Disabled Members: Elderly or disabled members residing within the State of Connecticut and unable to travel to the club on their own may request and are guaranteed transportation for the purpose of casting their personal ballot.

One Vote: Each eligible voting member shall be entitled to cast one vote for each position for which a candidate has been nominated. In the event that a position is not contested and only one candidate has been nominated, the Nominating and Election Committee will cast a single ballot for that candidate.

Results: After the tabulation of votes at the close of the balloting, the results shall be announced by the Nominating/Election Committee and shall be published after the convention.

Tie: In the event of a tie vote involving one or more offices, and should neither candidate withdraw, the Nominating and Election Committee will schedule a re-vote as soon as is practical and post the new time on the website. There will be no use of Absentee Ballots in the case of a re-vote.