{"id":23886,"date":"2019-12-16T14:33:03","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T14:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/?page_id=23886"},"modified":"2020-02-01T00:05:14","modified_gmt":"2020-02-01T00:05:14","slug":"nominations-guidance-and-forms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/nominations-guidance-and-forms\/","title":{"rendered":"Nominations guidance and forms"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>NOMINATIONS FOR THE RSGB 2020 REGIONAL AND BOARD ELECTIONS HAVE NOW CLOSED<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Our thanks to everyone who participated in the nominations process this year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong>For the 2018 and 2019 elections we successfully used an online nominations system on the RSGB website, and we are doing so again in 2020<\/strong>\n\nThese instructions explain how the system works.\n\nPlease also read carefully the candidate packs which can be found below.\n\n\n<h3>Candidate pack<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n \t\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.services\/members\/agm\/2020\/election\/documentation\/191205_Candidate_Pack_Revised_Board_Final.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>RSGB Board Member<\/strong><\/a> (4-page\/45KB Microsoft Word document)<strong>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.services\/members\/agm\/2020\/election\/documentation\/191205_Candidate_Pack_RR_Final.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>RSGB Regional Representative <\/strong><\/a> (3-page\/42KB Microsoft Word document)<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<h3>Unsure about whether to stand?<\/h3>\n\n\nAn informal discussion can be arranged so you can talk about the requirements of the role.\n\nFor Director vacancies please contact Board Chair, Ian Shepherd, G4EVK on <strong>g4evk@rsgb.org.uk<\/strong> and for Regional Representative vacancies, Philip Hosey, MI0MSO on <strong>rr8@rsgb.org.uk<\/strong>.\n\nEnquiries can also be made by email to <strong>elections@rsgb.org.uk<\/strong>.\n\n\n<h3>Candidate form<\/h3>\n\n\nBefore you can be nominated you must complete a candidate\u2019s form which can be found below.\n\n\n<ul>\n \t\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.services\/members\/agm\/2020\/election\/documentation\/191205_Elected_Director_Candidates_form_Final.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>RSGB Board Member<\/strong><\/a> (4-page\/327KB Microsoft Word document)<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.services\/members\/agm\/2020\/election\/documentation\/191205_Regional_Representative_Candidate_form_Final.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>RSGB Regional Representative<\/strong><\/a> (4-page\/327KB Microsoft Word document)<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\nComplete the form and email it as an attachment to <strong>candidate@rsgb.org.uk<\/strong>.\n\n\n<blockquote>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>YOU MUST ALSO PRINT OUT YOUR FORM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nYou must also print out the form, sign it and post it to <strong>Elections c\/o RSGB HQ, 3 Abbey Court, Priory Business Park, Bedford MK44 3WH<\/strong> or you will not be properly nominated\u2014this is because the Board wishes to have a physical signed record of each candidate\u2019s acceptance of the obligations associated with the post they seek election to.<\/blockquote>\n\n\nNote that the Company Secretary is permitted under the <a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/about-us\/memorandum-of-association\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Bylaws<\/strong><\/a> to remove any defamatory or misleading statements in written statements, and to shorten any statements which exceed the word limits.\n\nOtherwise written statements will be published verbatim.\n\nWhen we receive the email, we will reply by sending you a personal link which allows nominators to nominate you via this web site\u2014this is a simple process.\n\n\n<h3>Nomination requirements<strong>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<table>\n\n\n<tbody>\n\n\n<tr>\n\n\n<td width=\"129\"><strong>Office<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td width=\"515\"><strong>Requirement<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n\n<tr>\n\n\n<td width=\"129\"><strong>Elected Director<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td width=\"515\">At least 10 members of the Society<\/td>\n\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n\n<tr>\n\n\n<td width=\"129\"><strong>Regional Representative<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td width=\"515\">At least 10 members of the Society<\/td>\n\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<\/tbody>\n\n\n<\/table>\n\n\nPlease note that we will only list the required number of nominators names in <em>Radcom<\/em> or other publications\u2014if you have more nominators than the required number we will try, if time permits, to allow you to select the ones you wish to use.\n\n\n<h3>Nomination process<\/h3>\n\n\nGive the person you wish to nominate you an email or hardcopy note which contains the nominator's link specific to you.\n\nWhen the nominator uses that link they will be required to log into RSGB Membership Services using their usual username and password.\n\nWhen they access the page, they are asked to confirm their nomination, and once they have clicked confirm the nomination is completed.\n\nThe system then sends both you and your nominator an email to confirm the nomination has been accepted.\n\nPlease note the Bylaws require that someone can only make nominations for the number of Board Directors for which there are vacancies as part of this process.\n\nIf there is a vacancy in the Region in which they live they may also nominate a Regional Representative separately.\n\nOnce a nomination is made it cannot normally be withdrawn or amended.\n\n\n<h3>Photo<\/h3>\n\n\nYou are requested to supply a recent passport style, head-and-shoulders photo in JPG format\u2014this will be published in <em>Radcom<\/em> and on the RSGB website.\n\n\n<h3>Acceptance of nomination<\/h3>\n\n\nWhen you have received the relevant number of nominations, and we have received a hard copy of your Candidate form and the your photo, the Company Secretary will email you to confirm that you have been validly nominated.\n\nIf time permits, he will share with you the text which will be published in <em>Radcom<\/em>.\n\n\n<h3>Timing<\/h3>\n\n\nThe nomination process ends at <strong>2359hrs on 31 January 2020<\/strong>.\n\nLate candidate forms and nominations will not be accepted.\n\nBecause you need to be accepted as a candidate before you can be nominated please submit the candidate form as soon as possible.\n\n\n<h3>Data protection<\/h3>\n\n\nWe will use the data you have provided us with as follows\u2014\n\n\n<ul>\n \t\n\n<li>Name and call sign and what you put in your CV and statement will normally be published verbatim in <em>Radcom<\/em> and on the Society\u2019s website<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>The remaining information will be used by HQ staff and the Company Secretary only<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<h3>Any questions?<\/h3>\n\n\nEmail <strong>candidate@rsgb.org.uk<\/strong> and we will do our best to answer.--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NOMINATIONS FOR THE RSGB 2020 REGIONAL AND BOARD ELECTIONS HAVE NOW 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