The recent news and growing interest about the current RCSC Board of Directors is an excellent opportunity to engage participation in early voting for the four (4) 2022 new directors. How best to tap into thousands of first time voters and members who lost interest over the years? Their votes can have a major impact! Factor how many residents leave to observe holidays, timing really is everything! What are your suggestions to promote early voting? (Not endorsements of candidates.) DEVELOP PLAN TO PROMOTE EARLY VOTING, Online and Absentee From Tuesday, September 28th, 2021 to Sunday, November 14th , 2021, there are 47 days EARLY VOTING BEGINS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14th, 2021 The total number of days between Sunday, November 14th, 2021 and ELECTION DAY, Tuesday, December 14th, 2021 is 30 days.
Early on-line voting starts at 8 a.m. on November 8th! Not the 14th. Members can also request Absentee Ballots.
Election Day (which is the Second Tuesday of December,) is December 14th. Therefore, one month before is November 14th, Early Voting Begins. “When do elections occur? As per the Corporate Bylaws, elections are held on the second Tuesday in December each year at the Lakeview Recreation Center. When do elections occur? As per the Corporate Bylaws, elections are held on the second Tuesday in December each year at the Lakeview Recreation Center. Electronic voting commences one month prior to Election Day. RCSC Members in good standing will be able to cast ballots online from any computer until 4pm on Election Day. For any RCSC Members without computer access or those who would prefer to vote in person, Absentee Ballots are available through the Board Office and paper ballots can be cast at Lakeview Center on Election Day from 8am to 4pm. https://suncityaz.org/rcsc/faqs/board-of-elections-faqs/
The schedule I've seen says on-line voting starts on Nov. 8th and election day is Dec. 14th? I guess well just have to wait until the RSCS publishes the "official" schedule?
If you go and vote in person you'll see a CPA sitting in the back of the room counting the votes as people fill out their ballots, but I have no idea who collects the votes that are cast on-line. But you're right, the important people, or person, is the one who "counts" the votes!
It appears the selection Committee oversees the whole process, including balloting. Corporate Bylaws RCSC Corporate Bylaws (PDF) – Corporate Bylaws Index (PDF) Amended February 8, 2021 ARTICLE X – COMMITTEES SECTION 1: STANDING COMMITTEES Election Committee (also known as the Balloting Committee): The purpose of the Election Committee is to recruit a sufficient number of Board candidates, conduct the candidate forums, ensure that elections and recall elections of the Board are conducted pursuant to the Corporate Documents and announce the results. https://suncityaz.org/corporate-bylaws/
