Vote for the 2023 Board of Directors
Who?
See the list of candidates and their statements, if submitted. Their statements are also printed in the April ChiMe.
How?
- Electronically
- By Mail
- In Person
- By Messenger
When?
- Electronically - Starting April 1st. The deadline is at or before 8 PM on Saturday, April 29th.
- By Mail - Starting April 1st. The deadline is at or before midnight on Friday, April 28th so make sure you mail your ballot at least 5 business days prior.
- In Person - At the Monthly Gathering on Saturday, April 29th between 6:30 PM and 8 PM. See the Monthly Gathering webpage for the location and directions.
- By Messenger - The person to whom you entrust your paper ballot may drop it off at the Monthly Gathering on Saturday, April 29th between 6:30 PM and 8 PM. See the Monthly Gathering webpage for the location and directions.
Details
Official Instructions
The Election Notice can be found in Appendix B of CAM’s Standing Orders.
Vote for the CAM 2023 Proposed New Bylaws
What?
Visit the CAM 2023 Proposed New Bylaws webpage to review the new proposed bylaws, to understand why the current bylaws need to be changed, and to see the differences between the current version and the new version. The proposed bylaws were also printed in the March ChiMe
How?
- Electronically - the link to the electronic bylaw ballot is on our forms webpage.
- By Mail - the pdf version of the bylaws ballot is on our forms webpageand in the April ChiMe. Simply print it and follow the instructions printed on the left.
- In Person
- By Messenger - the pdf of the paper is on our forms webpage. Simply print it and follow the instructions on the left.
When?
- Electronically - Starting April 1st. The deadline is Thursday, June 29th.
- By Mail - Starting April 1st. The deadline is Thursday, June 29th so make sure you mail your ballot at least 5 business days prior.
- In Person - You may deliver your bylaws ballot to a member of the election procedures committee at the June Monthly Gathering. See the Monthly Gathering webpage for the location and directions.
- By Messenger - The person to whom you entrust with the envelope containing your paper ballot may deliver the envelope containing your bylaws ballot to a member of the election procedures committee at the June Monthly Gathering. See the Monthly Gathering webpage for the location and directions.
Details
Cast your vote electronically using this online ballot by Thursday, June 29th or mail your paper vote so it is received by Thursday, June 29th. You may also deliver your paper bylaws ballot to a member of the election procedures committee at the June Monthly Gathering, in-person or by messenger.
To cast an electronic ballot, click on this link. Fill out your member number (required) which is listed as part of your profile on the American Mensa website. Cast your vote to either approve or disapprove the proposed new bylaws.
Paper ballots are available on our website and in the April ChiMe. Please print out the ballot or, if you get a paper version of ChiMe, use the one in the April issue. Follow the instructions to the left of the ballot exactly to avoid having your ballot disqualified.
- If you are using a messenger, it must be given to a member of the election procedures committee during the June MG.
- Your mail-in ballot must be received by Thursday, June 29th, so make sure you mail it at least 5 business days prior.
In the case multiple ballots are received from a member, only the most recently received ballot will count. For mailed ballots, the postmark will be used as the date of submittal. Note: In-person ballots count as being received last, even if another ballot is received later by different means.
The Election Procedures Committee will certify the results of the referendum to the membership in the August 2023 issue of ChiMe. The results will be available on the website once the Election Procedures Committee shares its results.
If you have questions, about voting, please contact Deb Johnston, our Election Procedures Committee Chair.
