Elections are held each year
for the 9 officers of the BCI

Members are encouraged to take a “turn at the front” as an officer;
with 300 members we could each serve once every 30 years!

Step 1 - The president appoints the nominating committee,
60 days or more prior to Annual Meeting; Deby Six, Wil Decker & Bob McHenry

Step 2 - The Nominating Committee gather names of volunteers for each of the positions and post them here.
Members can take a ‘pull’ by volunteering for any office at NomCom@BikeIrvine.org.

Step 3 - Volunteers are encouraged to submit a statement presenting their qualifications by December 1st - and names could be added until December 21st when nominations closed. 

LIST OF CANDIDATES: (* = incumbents willing to continue)

Step 4 -  A Ballot is to be published by December 31st with the final list of candidates. Having no contests for any of the 9 offices, the Ballot is Simple:

VOTE:
[] I vote for ALL 9 OFFICES
[] I WITHHOLD my vote from all 9 officers

and with absentee voting instructions:
for ON-LINE BALLOTING - MAY BE USED TO VOTE ABSENTEE.
If you can not vote ON-LINE, you may mail your vote to
BCI Nomination Committee; c/o Membership Director Deby Six
(address sent in most recent News Alerts to current members)
They must be RECEIVED before January 29th to be counted.

The votes will be counted, recounted and certified on January 29th live at the Annual Meeting.
(Results - Unanimous support)

Step 5 - Voting ON LINE will be open from Dec 31 until the Annual Meeting.  

Step 6 - The Nominating Committee will conduct a vote and count all votes (if required) at the Annual Meeting and declare the 9 winning officers for the new year.  

(Results - Unanimous support)

Step 7 - The 9 elected Officers will select 2 additional members to serve on the Board as Directors at Large. If interested in serving as an Director at Large please let the new Officers-elect know before the Annual Meeting in January when the appointments may be considered by the newly elected officers.

(TO BE CONSIDERED AT FeBRUARY 10th BOARD MEETING)

Relevant ByLaws: ARTICLE VIII: ELECTION OF OFFICERS
SECTION 1: Nominations
a. The President shall appoint a Nominating Committee at least sixty (60) days prior to the January meeting. The committee shall consist of no less than three (3) Active Members, at least one of whom shall be an officer. The Nominating Committee shall submit the slate of nominees of Active Members to be posted or announced by whatever communication methods the club uses.
b. Nomination from the membership shall be accepted until December 21st .
c. Candidates are encouraged to present their qualifications in a statement published with their names posted or announced by whatever communication methods the club uses, by December 1st .
d. Nominees must have attained legal majority and be an Active Member. Nominees are eligible to hold office regardless of their tenure as an Active Member.
SECTION 2: Ballots
a. Ballots: each voting member is entitled to one vote, either by mail or in person at the January meeting. A copy of the ballot will be posted or announced by whatever communication methods the club uses, by December 31st .
b. Absentee Ballots: all absentee ballots must be received prior to the annual meeting.
c. Voters names are crossed off the voting membership roster as ballots are collected and/or received.
d. The results will be tabulated by the Nominating Committee and announced by the end of the January meeting. The newly elected officers will then be duly installed.
SECTION 3: Term of Office
The officers are elected for an annual term.
The term of office shall be from the election in January until the following year’s election.
SECTION 4: Succession of Officers
In the event of an officer's death, resignation, disability, or disqualification, other than the President's, the Board of Directors shall appoint a successor. The President shall be automatically succeeded by the Vice-President.