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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.
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.
Two members’ terms on the Canadian Committee (CC) are ending on December 31, 2009. Those members are John Aitken and Tony Leah. They will be replaced in a November election. All candidates and voters must be NASPA members in good standing who are (a) Canadian citizens or (b) permanent residents of Canada.
The nomination process has begun. Eligible candidates may nominate themselves or be nominated by another player. Anyone interested in being a candidate must notify John Robertson no later than 11:59 p.m. eastern time on Saturday, October 17, 2009. Notification can be made in person, by telephone (519-621-6432), by email (jgrobertson@sympatico.ca) or by regular mail (17 Fourth Avenue, Cambridge, ON, N1S 2C9). Anyone who is nominated as a candidate will be contacted by John Robertson to confirm his/her interest in being listed on the ballot.
Departing members are eligible to run in the 2009 CC election.
When voting, each voter may select as many as two candidates. The two candidates who receive the most votes will be elected to the CC. Their terms will run from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2012. (Exception: Because the CC already has two representatives from the Quebec/Atlantic region, and three is the maximum allowable amount, only one candidate may be elected from that region in 2009.)
If two or more candidates receive identical vote totals, and a tie-breaker is necessary, a lottery will be used to break the tie.
Any disputes in all electoral matters will be decided by the members of the CC who are not candidates in the 2009 CC Election.
List of Candidates on Ballot
Candidates for the 2009 Canadian Committee (CC) Election will consist of those Canadian NASPA members who have officially registered before the October 17, 2009 deadline. They will be listed on the ballot in descending alphabetical order by surname.
Candidates’ Election Platforms
Each candidate will be allowed to outline his/her election platform on the CC’s WikiPage using a maximum of 300 words.
Election Period
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.
Who Is Eligible To Vote?
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.
Methods of Voting
Voters will have two voting options:
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.
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.
Rules of Voting
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.)
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.
Once a ballot is cast, it cannot be amended or rescinded.
Candidates are listed in alphabetical order by surname, with his/her region in parentheses. Nominations close at 11:59 p.m. eastern time on October 17, 2009.
The Committee has the following items on its agenda:
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