First Timers & Delegates Briefing

Gwenda Pennington

Credentials Committee Chair

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Credentials – recording who will voteVoting members shall be:• The elected officers of the District• Clubs represented by delegates, alternates, or proxies

– Transfer of voting privileges to an alternate must be made at the Credentials desk

Delegates and alternates report to the Credentials desk for initial registration• Delegates (or alternates) then report to the Credentials

desk/team to be checked-off to:– vote during the next business session– vote for candidates (during lunchtime today)

Further details can be found in the Standing Rules in your Conference Book.

Voting

A majority of voting members registered at Conference shall constitute a quorum.

Clubs with over thirty members are entitled to a second vote• One delegate (or alternate) may carry both votes

Voting will take place during/for the following:• Conference business sessions• Election of candidates for:

– District Officers and Area Directors– Nominating Committee

Voting during the business sessions

Delegates or their alternates will sit at assigned tables:• Votes will be indicated by the holding aloft of

the relevant card:

Votes will be tallied.

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Voting for candidates

A room near the foyer no. 2201 has been set aside for voting for candidates from 12.40pm today:• Delegates (or alternates) report to the

Credentials team to be checked-in for voting • The Tellers Committee will give voters the

appropriate ballot(s)• Voters place their ballots in the ballot box(es)

Votes will be tallied.

Questions?