[SCA-BMDL] PLEASE READ: Info about the Baronial Election

[Krista Cogan]

Bumping this up your email inbox.

If the deadlines attached to the Nominating Meeting on Sunday apply to you,
you're running out of time!

~Bns Hilda

On Tue, Nov 8, 2022, 7:34 PM Krista Cogan <krista.cogan at gmail.com> wrote:

> Update: The nomination meeting will begin at 1pm on Sunday Nov 13th at the
> Harvest Revel in North Park at the Rose Barn.
>
> On Sun, Nov 6, 2022, 11:52 PM Krista Cogan <krista.cogan at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Below is a formatted version of the announcement you will be seeing
>> forwarded from our Storfrettir Blog. It contains important deadlines
>> regarding the upcoming Baronial election.
>>
>> Hello Debatable Lands! Salve Accolens!
>> This message contains important deadline information for Baronial
>> election nominations and requesting ballots if you would not automatically
>> receive one. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.
>> The nomination meeting for the upcoming Baronial election is coming up
>> this Sunday, November 13th, at the November Harvest Revel Social (which
>> features lots of other fun as well! Welcome all!).
>> You many nominate individuals or couples (others or yourselves) either at
>> the nomination meeting on Sunday, November 13th in North Park at the
>> Rose Barn (see link above for details) by voice or written note, or you
>> may nominate candidates in writing BEFORE the nomination meeting by
>> emailing Baron Brandubh at baron at debatablelands.org. The Baron will
>> acknowledge all emails with a reply. If you didn’t get a reply, he didn’t
>> get your email.
>> Nominations will not be accepted after the nomination meeting closes (it
>> will close before the end of the Revel, exact time TBA). Please take a
>> moment to read and understand more details, found here:
>> http://debatablelands.org/blog/?p=5918
>> Nominated candidates then have one month to decide whether to accept or
>> decline the nomination – no need to decide that day. Individuals may
>> appear in more than one nomination but may only accept one – that is, no
>> individual may occur on the ballot more than once. Nominations must be
>> accepted in writing by Dec 13th, 2022.
>> Ballots are sent by postal mail. Once the ballot is set, mailing
>> addresses will be requested from the Corporate office. Eligible voters are
>> those that are on the SCA Inc’s membership list (that is, have a current
>> membership the SCA), are 17 years old or older as of the ballot tally, and
>> who reside in the Debatable Lands’ Zip Codes.
>> IF YOU WANT A BALLOT FOR THE BARONIAL ELECTION, PLEASE CHECK THAT YOUR
>> MEMBERSHIP IS OR WILL BE CURRENT AS OF DEC 1st, AND THAT YOU RESIDE IN
>> DEBATABLE LANDS’ ZIP CODES. See link in this post for a list of zip
>> codes: http://debatablelands.org/blog/?p=5918
>> IMPORTANT!! If you would not receive a ballot under these conditions,
>> and you have exceptional circumstances, there is a provision in our
>> policies for requesting a ballot. However, the deadline for such a
>> request is the date of the nominating meeting, or November 13th, 2022.
>> It must be received in writing by the Chair of the Selection Committee by
>> that date. Again, see our policies.
>> You may not request a ballot after the date of the nominating meeting (if
>> you wouldn’t have otherwise received one). You will not receive a ballot if
>> your membership is not current as of Dec 1st, 2022. PLEASE CHECK THAT YOUR
>> ADDRESS THAT’S ON FILE WITH THE CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP OFFICE IS CORRECT.
>> Baron Brandubh and Baroness Hilda are serving jointly as the Chair of the
>> Selection Committee. Contacting the Chair in writing consists of
>> emailing baron at debatablelands.org. You will receive a reply
>> acknowledging your email. If you don’t receive a reply, please contact us
>> via a different method to discuss.
>> It’s an exciting time for our Barony! See you Sunday!
>> In Levitate et Caritate, and Cheers, Baron Brandubh & Baroness Hilda
>>
>
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