Some important changes regarding the timing and process of voting for the State Board At-Large Members are now in effect. The following is a guide to familiarize you with the new changes and to tell you how you can update your information with the MMBA.
Topics Covered in this Article- Nominations Are Being Accepted until December 12
- New Electronic Voting
- New Two-Year Terms for State Board At-Large Members
- Annual Meeting and Introduction of the State Board
- Update Your Information with the MMBA
Nominations Are Being Accepted until December 12Nominations for the State Board At-Large Members are now being accepted. You can request to be placed on the ballot by submitting a "Bio" with the following information to the nomination committee at
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- Applicant’s history and accomplishments with the MMBA.
- What the applicant would like the MMBA to achieve in the following year and how the applicant will help the MMBA to achieve that goal.
- Other MMBA members who are familiar with the applicant’s work, preferably a chapter officer or trail coordinator.
Any active and respected candidates will then be placed on the ballot and the bios will be placed on the MMBA website. Any questions should be directed to
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New Electronic VotingThe process for elections has also changed. Members will be able to vote online from December 15 until December 20. Members may vote for candidates using one of three methods:
- The MMBA will send each member an email with a unique link to the voting ballot. This will allow each member to vote only once. Each link will be associated with an email address, so member email addresses must be updated in the system (see the last section of this article, Update Your Information with the MMBA).
- MMBA members who cannot vote online have the option of voting by proxy. Members may fax their ballots to (248)488-3908. When faxing, please send an e-mail to
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to indicate that a fax has been sent. Members may also vote by proxy by sending their ballots to Emil Sims, 15563 Merion Ct., Northville, MI 48168.
The ballot must contain the following items:
- Names of up to four (4) candidates
- Your name, printed
- Your name, signed.
New Two-Year Terms for State Board At-Large MembersFour (4) candidates will be appointed as the State Board At-Large Members for 2010. The two candidates with the most votes will be elected for two-year terms. The two candidates with the lowest number of votes will be elected for one-year terms. Starting with the December 2010 election, only two candidates will be elected to fill the expired terms, and all At-Large positions will be for alternating two-year terms.
Annual Meeting and Introduction of the State BoardThe earlier election allows the new board directors to take their seat at the January meeting, elect a new executive committee, and to familiarize themselves with the process and current policies. The new voting method will also allow more members to vote for the state board members.
These new changes have been implemented for a couple of important reasons. With the new election process in place, the new MMBA State Board will be introduced at the annual meeting. This meeting will also be an opportunity for the membership to discuss important issues with the board at a scheduled annual meeting with the membership.
Update Your Information with the MMBAIt is important to update your information with the MMBA to ensure that you will receive important communications such as your voting link, the monthly e-newsletter, and the e-BRB that will be unveiled in 2010. Follow these steps to view the information you have on file with us and to make any corrections:
- Go to http://membership.mmba.org/member.php – Windows users can right click on this link and choose "Open Link in New Window" or a similar option so you can continue to follow these instructions.
- Type in your username and password (should be the same as your forum login) and click "Login." If you have problems logging in, send an email to
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- In the right-hand column, under the heading of "Useful Links," click on "Change Password/Edit Profile."
- Verify that the information provided is correct. The email address must be correct in order for you to receive important communications from the MMBA. If any changes are made, click the "Save Profile" button at the bottom of the page.
While you are logged into your account, you can see when your membership is up for renewal, renew that membership, and view previous newsletters.
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