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DemsAbroad Canada 2019 Election Results

posted by | Canada Country Chair / DPCA Voting Rep / Canada LGBT Caucus Lead
April 15, 2019

The DA Canada Nominations and Elections Committee is pleased to provide the results of the 2019 Annual General Meeting & Election.

Chair: Steve Nardi

Executive Vice-Chair: Julie Buchanan

Vice-Chairs (2): Marnelle Dragila & Ed Ungar

Secretary: Sue Alksnis

Treasurer: Lissette Wright

Membership Secretary: Susan Brennan

IT Manager: Tim Smith

Counsel: Danielle Stampley

Members-at-Large (3): Sofia Misenheimer, Darius Pruss, and Chris Shaw

DPCA Voting Representatives – DemsAbroad Canada is allocated and expected to elect 24 Voting Representatives. In accordance with Article 15 of DA Canada Bylaws we achieved sex parity by electing 12 female and 12 male Voting Representatives.

Steve Nardi	Julie Buchanan
Ed Ungar	Marnelle Dragila
Tim Smith	Sue Alksnis
Darius Pruss	Lissette Wright
Chris Shaw	Susan Brennan
Louis DeLamarter	Danielle Stampley
David Hoyt	Sofia Misenheimer
J David Markham	Gena Brumitt
David Mivasair	Heidi Burch
Robert J Petrusa	Rachel Eugster
Engin Polar	Tracy Hudson
Kenneth Sherman	Denise Roig

In addition, the Proposed Bylaw Amendments were approved by the required two-thirds (2/3) majority.

Here are the complete vote results:

* = ACCLAIMED

Office + DPCA Voting Representative	Name
Country Chair	Steve Nardi*
Executive Vice Chair	Julie Buchanan*
Vice Chair	Marnelle Dragila*
Vice Chair	Ed Ungar*
Secretary	Sue Alksnis*
Treasurer	Lissette Wright*
Membership Secretary	Susan Brennan*
Counsel	Danielle Stampley*
IT Manager	Tim Smith*

Member-at-Large	# of votes
DeLamarter, Louis [M]	25
Misenheimer, Sofia [F]	101
Mivasair, David [M]	57
Pruss, Darius [M]	64
Shaw, Chris [M]	59

DPCA Voting Reps [Female]	# of votes
Brumitt, Gena	69
Burch, Heidi	72
Busch, Earlene	45
Castillo, Ivelisse	44
Eugster, Rachel	75
Hudson, Tracy	78
Roig, Denise	54
~~Schneiderman, Heidi~~	Withdrawn
Scott, Brook	53

DPCA Voting Reps [Male]	# of votes
DeLamarter, Louis	Acclaimed
Markham, J David	Acclaimed
Mivasair, David	Acclaimed
Petrusa, Robert J	Acclaimed
Polar, Engin	Acclaimed
Sherman, Kenneth	Acclaimed
DPCA Voting Reps [Male]	# of votes
Hoyt, David	13
Schellenberg, David	7

Proposed Bylaw Amendments	Yays	Nays
Should proposed amendment 4.1 be adopted?	109	7
Should proposed amendment 6.2 be adopted?	103	13
Should proposed amendment 6.4 be adopted?	111	8
Should Article 12 be renamed Article 11	118	2
Should Article 11 be renamed Article 12?	117	3
Should proposed amendment 18.3 be adopted?	111	5
Should proposed amendment 19.6 be adopted?	114	4
Should proposed amendment 20.1 be adopted?	117	2

A copy of the most recently approved DA Canada Bylaws can be downloaded by clicking here.

The membership is informed that any member of DA Canada who wishes to challenge any election result may do so by submitting an email to Bodil Geyer, Chair of the NEC, at: bodil.geyer@swimrecruiting.com. All challenges must be submitted by April 30, 2019.

The Teller of Elections tabulated the results of the 127 electronic valid ballots cast. (Out of the 134 ballots submitted, 7 were spoiled and not included in the results). 20 in-person valid ballots were cast for nominations from the floor where needed. Any questions about vote tallies may be directed to the Teller of Elections at: nominations@democratsabroad.ca

With highest regards,

DA Canada Nominations and Election Committee

Bodil Geyer, NEC Chair [Vancouver, BC]
Starla Goggins [Toronto, ON]
Randi Weitzner, NEC Teller of Elections [Montreal, QC]

Notice of 2019 Annual General Meeting & Election & Bylaws Amendments

posted by | Canada Executive Vice Chair / DPCA Voting Rep
March 02, 2019

The Board of Democrats Abroad Canada invites you to attend your
Annual General Meeting

WHAT?	ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2019
PURPOSE?	To inform you about 2018 activities and the accomplishments of your country committee + amendments to the Bylaws + election of the DA Canada Board Members for the 2019-21 term. The AGM agenda and registration link will follow at a later date.
WHEN?	Sunday 31 March 2019 2:00 – 4:00 pm Eastern Time
WHERE?	Via WebEx and possibly in-person at some chapters. Look for announcements from your chapter or contact your local chapter chair. Address all other enquiries to Chair, Democrats Abroad Canada: chair@democratsabroad.ca
WHO?	All Members of Democrats Abroad Canada
HOW?	For Members not yet signed up to WebEx, the video conferencing system used by Democrats Abroad, you will receive information at a later date for a WebEx tutorial and for downloading the necessary software. WebEx has a total capacity of 200 participants so space online is limited.
MORE ELECTION INFORMATION	The electronic ballots will be emailed to members on March 16th. Submit your completed ballot by 11:59PM EDT March 30th. To vote you must have joined Democrats Abroad by 11:59PM EDT March 3, 2019, you must be a member of DACA, a US citizen of voting age and a resident of Canada.
The Nominations & Elections Committee for Democrats Abroad Canada is proud to release the slate of candidates for election to the 2019-21 term. Ballots will be distributed March 16^th to active members of Democrats Abroad Canada registered as of March 3, 2019. Election results will be announced at the Annual General Meeting on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 2:00pm EDT. The link to RSVP to attend the AGM will be distributed with your ballot. Candidate statements may be viewed at this link
Chair	Steve Nardi
Executive Vice Chair	Julie Buchanan
Vice Chair (2 to be elected)	Marnelle Dragilla Ed Ungar
Treasurer	Lissette Wright
Secretary	Susan Alksnis
IT Manager	None
Counsel	Danielle Stampley
Membership Secretary	Susan Brennan
Member-at-Large (3 to be elected)	Louis DeLamarter Sofia Misenheimer David Mivasair Darius Pruss Chris Shaw
DPCA Voting Representatives (24 to be elected) The first 12 DPCA Voting Rep positions will be filled by those elected to the positions from the slate above. Anyone whose name appears above as a candidate for a board seat who is elected will have their name removed from the slate on the right. The remaining 12 will then be elected from the remaining DPCA Voting Rep slate, following Article 15 of DA Canada Bylaws establishing a balance of sexes on the board.	Female slate: Gena Brummitt Heidi Burch Earlene Busch Ivelisse Castillo Rachel Eugster Tracy Hudson Denise Roig Heidi Schneiderman Brooke Scott Male slate: Louis DeLamarter J. David Markham David Mivasair Robert J Petrusa Engin Polar Darius Pruss Chris Shaw Kenneth Sherman