{"id":26857,"date":"2021-03-17T13:02:55","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T13:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/?page_id=26857"},"modified":"2022-04-23T09:42:27","modified_gmt":"2022-04-23T08:42:27","slug":"new-to-voting-in-the-rsgb-elections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/agm-2022\/new-to-voting-in-the-rsgb-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Use your vote in the RSGB elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">AGM VOTING NOW CLOSED<br \/>\nThe RSGB thanks everyone who took the time to vote<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s much appreciated<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<blockquote>\n\n\n<h4>The RSGB Board sets the direction the Society follows and so it is very important that Board Directors are the people you, the Members, wish to represent them<\/h4>\n\n\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n--><\/p>\n<h3>Your choice counts<\/h3>\n<p>Take a look at the <strong><a href=\"\/main\/agm-2022\/candidate-statements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">candidate information<\/a><\/strong> for the two Nominated Directors.<\/p>\n<p>The candidates have been put forward by the <a href=\"\/main\/about-us\/board-of-directors\/nominations-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Nominations Committee<\/strong><\/a> but it is the RSGB Members who choose whether or not to endorse them.<\/p>\n<p>Read their personal statements and see if their background and aspirations match your view of what the Society needs.<\/p>\n<p>A good Board Director is honest and has integrity; acts professionally and is a team player; has appropriate skills and experience, as well as time to carry out the role well.<\/p>\n<p>The decision whether to endorse the two candidates is entirely yours, but please <em>do<\/em> vote\u2014it takes only a few minutes and will help to ensure that the RSGB Board reflects your views.<\/p>\n<h3>How do I vote?<\/h3>\n<p>See our <a href=\"\/main\/agm-2022\/voting-guidance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>voting guidance page<\/strong><\/a> for full instructions on how to cast your vote.<\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<h4>The RSGB Board is appointed by you, the RSGB Members<\/h4>\n\n\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/about-us\/board-of-directors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><strong>RSGB Board<\/strong><\/a> sets the direction the Society follows and so it is very important that Board Directors are the people you, the Members, wish to represent them.\n\nTake a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/agm-2021\/candidate-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>candidate information<\/strong><\/a> for President and Board Director.\n\n\n<h3>Unsure of who to vote for?<\/h3>\n\n\nHere are some suggestions to help you choose\u2014\n\n\n<ul>\n \t\n\n<li>Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/agm-2021\/candidate-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>candidate information<\/strong><\/a> to read the CVs and personal statements that have been written by the candidates; see if their background and aspirations match your view of what the Society needs<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>See who has nominated them\u2014is there someone there that you know? In nominating the candidate, the nominator is saying that they feel the person they have nominated would be a good President or Board Director, which is a personal recommendation<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Choose someone you think matches the characteristics needed for a good Board Director\u2014someone who is honest and has integrity; who acts professionally and is a team player; who has appropriate skills and experience, as well as time to carry out the role well<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\nThe decision about who to vote for is entirely yours, but please <em>do <\/em>vote\u2014it takes only a few minutes and will help to ensure that the RSGB Board reflects your views.\n\n\n<h3>How do I vote?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n \t\n\n<li>See our <a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/agm-2022\/voting-guidance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><strong>voting guidance<\/strong><\/a> page for full instructions on how to cast your vote<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AGM VOTING NOW CLOSED The RSGB thanks everyone who took the time to vote It&#8217;s much appreciated Your choice counts Take a look at the candidate information for the two Nominated Directors. 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