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Two members’ terms on the Canadian Committee (CC) are ending on December 31, 2009.  Those members are John Aitken and Tony Leah.  An election was scheduled for November 2009 to replace them, but proved to be unnecessary.  Tony Leah and Randall Thomas both registered as cnadidates, as did Shelley Ubeika.  However, after the deadline for candidates' nominations expired on October 17, Shelley decided to withdraw her name.  Therefore both Tony and Randall were declared winners by acclamation. They will serve two-year terms that begin on January 1, 2010 and end on December 31, 2012.
 
Two members’ terms on the Canadian Committee (CC) are ending on December 31, 2009.  Those members are John Aitken and Tony Leah.  An election was scheduled for November 2009 to replace them, but proved to be unnecessary.  Tony Leah and Randall Thomas both registered as cnadidates, as did Shelley Ubeika.  However, after the deadline for candidates' nominations expired on October 17, Shelley decided to withdraw her name.  Therefore both Tony and Randall were declared winners by acclamation. They will serve two-year terms that begin on January 1, 2010 and end on December 31, 2012.
  
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=== Canadian Committee’s 2009 Election Procedure ===
 
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List of Candidates on Ballot
 
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Candidates for the 2009 Canadian Committee (CC) Election will be Tony Leah, Randall Thomas, and Shelley Ubeika.
 
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Candidates’ Election Platforms
 
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Each candidate will be allowed to outline his/her election platform on the CC’s WikiPage using a maximum of 300 words.
 
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Election Period
 
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The election period will begin at 12:01 a.m. on November 1, 2009 and run until 11:59 p.m. on November 30, 2009.  All times shown are eastern time.
 
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Who Is Eligible To Vote?
 
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All NASPA members residing in Canada and NASPA members who are Canadian citizens residing abroad are eligible to vote.  This includes any Canadians who acquire a NASPA membership up to and including November 30.  All Canadian NASPA members are strongly encouraged to vote.
 
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1) Online ballot:  An online voting system will be established and will be the preferred method of voting.  Links and instructions will be advertised on the CC WikiPage of the NASPA website.  When voting online, NASPA membership will be verified to ensure voter eligibility.  The online system will be a “secure system” in which a voter’s identity cannot be matched to how he/she voted.
 
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2) Paper ballot:  Eligible voters may create their own paper ballots to vote.  It can be a representation of the online ballot or a note stating the voter’s choice(s).  Any paper ballot will be accepted provided the voter’s intention is clear.  All paper ballots must be received by John Robertson, 17 Fourth Avenue, Cambridge, ON N1S 2C9 before the election period ends.  Ballots may be mailed or given to him in person.  These ballots will not be opened and counted until December 1.  John Robertson will appoint members of NASPA Club #471 to assist in maintaining the secrecy of the voting process.
 
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Eligible voters may only cast one ballot regardless of the method they choose. (Voters who vote online may not also vote with a paper ballot.  Likewise, voters who vote with a paper ballot may not also vote online.)
 
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Voters can select no more than two candidates on their ballots.  Ballots that have no candidates chosen or more than two candidates chosen will be rejected.
 
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Revision as of 22:07, 20 October 2009

The Canadian Committee is a NASPA committee established in February 2009 to manage matters pertaining solely to Canadian and not American players.

To contact the Canadian Committee send an email to naspa-canada@yahoogroups.com.

Members

Current members

Past members

Ending dates for current members’ terms

The terms for both John Aitken and Tony Leah will end on December 31, 2009.

The terms for both John Robertson and Jeff Parsons will end on December 31, 2010.

The terms for both David Boys and Siri Tillekeratne will end on December 31, 2011.

2009 Canadian Committee Election

Two members’ terms on the Canadian Committee (CC) are ending on December 31, 2009. Those members are John Aitken and Tony Leah. An election was scheduled for November 2009 to replace them, but proved to be unnecessary. Tony Leah and Randall Thomas both registered as cnadidates, as did Shelley Ubeika. However, after the deadline for candidates' nominations expired on October 17, Shelley decided to withdraw her name. Therefore both Tony and Randall were declared winners by acclamation. They will serve two-year terms that begin on January 1, 2010 and end on December 31, 2012.


Candidates (to date) who have registered for the 2009 Canadian Committee election

Candidates are listed in alphabetical order by surname, with his/her region in parentheses. Nominations are now closed.

  • Tony Leah (Ontario)
  • Randall Thomas (Western Canada)
  • Shelley Ubeika (Ontario)

Agenda

The Committee has the following items on its agenda:

  • Consider a ratings fee surcharge on Canadian tournaments to help fund Canadian WSC players
  • Establish a mechanism for communicating with Canadian Scrabble players
  • Organize and conduct a 2009 election to replace the two outgoing Canadian Committee members

Recent activity

  • Established John Robertson as NASPA's Canadian financial "middle man." John is now authorized to collect NASPA membership fees from Canadian players and participation fees from Canadian tournament directors in Canadian dollars (with the exchange rate factored in).
  • Established the procedures for nominating candidates for the 2009 Canadian Committee election and the basic rules for how that election shall be conducted.
  • Conducted a lottery to determine the ending dates of the various members' terms on the Canadian Committee.
  • Prepared a qualification system for the Canadian team at the 2011 World SCRABBLE Championship
  • Prepared a qualification system for the next Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship
  • Prepared a proposed outline for the future structure of this committee

Links

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