Board of Directors
Did you know we have a group of Milwaukee Region SCCA members that manage the affairs of the Region? These 9 to 12 elected members make up our Board of Directors (BOD). Some of their duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
- supporting and reviewing each of the Region’s programs
- ensuring the availability of adequate financial resources
- approving annual budgets
- setting out strategic objectives
- making sure we continue to have successful and fun events!
We are a volunteer organization and depend on our members to host and manage our events, if you enjoy what we do, we would ask to you to consider giving your time to make sure they continue. We are always looking for people to join the Board of Directors, if you are interested please contact the Election Committee.
Election Process
Each year we hold an election for 1/3rd of the Board of Directors, for a three (3) year term. Below is the process and key dates for each year’s election.
- The Election Committee shall prepare slates of nominees for the office of Director, which shall at a minimum, set forth the names of the nominees for each open seat. This shall date place no later than June 1.
- The Election Committee shall delivered slates to a printer, who shall mail said slates to the Voting Members no later than June 10.
- Any three or more Members may nominate a Member by signing and mailing to the Secretary a nomination paper setting forth the name of the nominated Member no later than July 16.
- The Election Chairperson shall contact to the Voting Members prior to August 10 , a notice which shall set forth the names of the Members on the ballot. This notice shall also include instructions for the online voting procedure and instructions on how to obtain an official paper ballot. Note: If the number of candidates is the same as the number of open seats, balloting of the members will not be done and those candidates will be deemed to be elected to the Board.
- Each Voting Member shall vote online at the designated site or by using a paper ballot. If using a paper ballot it shall be enclosed in the privacy envelope, then placed in the Member validation return envelope. The Member validation envelope shall include the electors name and their membership number. Mailing of said ballot must bear a postmark of not later than August 25 of the year to which the ballot shall pertain.
- Online voting shall close on August 28, at 11:59pm CDT.
- The Election Committee shall verify that only current Voting Members have returned ballots or have voted online and have not cast duplicate votes. They shall deliver the vote totals to the Ballot Committee not later than August 30.
- The Ballot Committee shall tabulate the ballots, certify and sign the results, deliver the results to the Secretary and to the Regional Executive, no later than September 6, and inform all nominees in writing of the results of the election.
- The nominees receiving the greatest number of votes shall be deemed to have been elected to the office of Director for a term of three years commencing with the first Board of Directors Meeting in October following said election, and shall hold office until their respective successors take office.
*dates can be revised as needed by the Board of Directors, check back for any changes.
