Wheatsville Owners – Vote Now!
By Jason Bourgeois
Hello Wheatsville!
Voting for the Annual Election is now open, and your participation is needed to seat the 2022, nine-member board and select our 10 non-profit recipients to support our Community Action Partners. Increasing access to democratic participation remains a priority, and voting is available online for your convenience.
1. Wheatsville Annual Owner Election – Important Dates
The Election began September 8th and is scheduled to end November 9th at 23:59 (CST) sharp!
Voting instructions were sent to the email address on file, and the instructions direct you to the election portal through Simply Voting. Please check your spam folders!
Nominations Committee proudly presents three Board of Director Candidates, each who fulfilled all requirements of the Board Candidate qualification process.
How do Board Candidates get on the ballot?
Candidacy is obtainable in two ways. The first is by way of Wheatsville’s Board Qualification process, which includes:
• Be an owner in good standing
• Submit a complete application by the August 13th deadline
• Attend a candidate orientation session
• Attend a Board Meeting in the current year prior to the start of the annual election
• Provide a resume and two references
• Agree to abide by the Board of Directors’ Code of Conduct, and
• Provide a personal statement
The second way an owner makes the ballot is by submitting a petition signed by 100 or 1% (which-ever is greater) of the owners in good standing as described in section 5.2 of the Wheatsville Bylaws. No candidates opted to pursue this avenue to make the ballot this year.
18 community non-profit organizations made the ballot. The ten non-profits receiving the most votes will be assigned a fundraising month in 2022. One month is reserved for the Wheatsville Cooperative Community Fund and one month for Let’s Feed Austin.
Additionally, Financial information was provided by each of our non-profit nominees to support efforts to make intentional decisions about the relative size of each organization and made available online on the election homepage.
In the email, please note the unique Elector ID and Password provided. Our cooperative principles include Democratic participation as laid out by the International Cooperative Alliance, and the people you elect to the Board shape Wheatsville.
Please take a few moments to visit the Candidate Forum, review the Community Action Nominees and cast your vote. Your vote supports the amazing work of these community partners, and
your vote matters!