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  • MVA Board Member Nomination

    This form should be used to nominate yourself or another current member of the MVA to fill a position on the board due to vacancy or a regular election. The eligibility requirements to serve on the board, as set forth in the MVA Constitution and bylaws, are as follow:
  • ARTICLE V
    ELECTION OF OFFICERS
     
    A. Eligibility. To be eligible to hold office, an individual must be a resident within the Association Boundaries as set forth in Article I and a Member in good standing.
     
    B. Nominations. Nominations of Members who meet eligibility as defined in Article V, Section (A) shall be accepted through the conclusion of the Association's October meeting during which the presiding officer shall present a slate of all eligible candidates. Nominations from the floor will be accepted at the Association's October meeting. If a vacant position for the Executive Board exists as of January of the following year, the position will default to the by-laws of Vacancies in Office. Any Member of the Association in good standing may nominate an eligible individual to serve as an officer.
     
    C. Background Checks. All individuals seeking office must understand and agree that the Association or Executive Board may run a background check on an individual accepting a nomination to hold office. The background check paid for by the Association will be reviewed by the current Executive Board and will not be made public to the Association. Nominees for officer positions must sign a sworn declaration under penalty of perjury declaring that the nominee has never been convicted of any crime relating to fraud, embezzlement, forgery, or tax evasion. Pending the review of a background check and/or the signed declaration, the Executive Board will determine if the individual is acceptable to serve or continue serving as a representative of the neighborhood.
     
    D. Election Process. Election of officers from nominees who have accepted nominations shall be held at the November meeting by ballot. A simple majority vote (greater (>) than 50 percent) of the Members in attendance is required for election. In the event there is no clear majority vote or in the event of a tie, there shall be a run-off election between the two candidates who received the most votes. Ballots shall be counted by the current board members and kept for six (6) months. The newly elected officers shall be announced at the time of the election.
     
    E. Taking of Office. Elected officers, other than those who fill a vacant position as described in Article V(B), shall commence their term of office on January 1st, at which time the outgoing officers shall relinquish all records to the new officers.
     
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  • In March of 2024, members voted to revise the MVA bylaws which altered the board role election cycles:
    • Previously, President and Vice President ran for 2-year terms in even-numbered years while Treasurer and Secretary ran for 2-year terms in odd-numbered years.
    • Beginning with the 2024 November election, President and Secretary now run for 2-year terms in even-numbered years while Vice President and Treasurer now run for 2-year terms in odd-numbered years.
    • As such, the following breakdown outlines the current members filling each role on the board, their existing terms based on previous elections, and the next scheduled election for each:
     
    PRESIDENT: ​Jess Norman
    CURRENT TERM: ​January 2023-December 2024
    Next Full 2-Year Term Election: November 2024
     
    VICE-PRESIDENT: ​Lauren Larrick
    CURRENT TERM: ​​​January 2023-December 2024
    Next Full 2-Year Term Election: November 2025
    Partial 1-Year Term Election Required in November 2024 (Term to End December 2025)
     
    TREASURER: Daniel Lawrence
    CURRENT TERM: January 2024-December 2025
    Next Full 2-Year Term Election: November 2025
     
    SECRETARY: David Hoyt
    ​CURRENT TERM: ​January 2024-December 2025
    Next Full 2-Year Term Election: November 2026
    Partial 1-Year Term Election Required in November 2025 (Term to End December 2026)
     
    MEMBER-AT-LARGE: Zach Rybarczyk
    CURRENT TERM: ​​​January 2024-December 2024
    Next Full 1-Year Term Election: November 2024

  • All nominations for positions open during normal November elections must be submitted prior to the October monthly meeting which falls on the first Wednesday of the month. Nominees for the annual election will be announced during the October meeting.

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