Davis Food Co-op Election 2010
Preliminary Election Results, as of 6/1/10
(Valid ballots might arrive in tomorrow’s mail, hence results are final tomorrow afternoon)
1,236 ballots, from 8,666 eligible voters.
Elected to three-year terms as Directors:
Dina Biscotti, 788 votes
Stephen Reynolds, 777 votes
Theodora Consolacion, 748 votes
Elected to one-year term as Director:
Rebecca Hager, 661 votes (fills the last year of M. Ulrich’s term)
Elected to one-year terms as Alternate Directors:
Kevin Wolf 1st Alt., 659 votes
Franklin Fox 2nd Alt., 270 votes
Not elected:
Michael Pach, 170 votes
Proposition 1, Initiative Date of Record passes:
Yes, 892 votes
No, 64 votes
Please note: Election started on April 27; last day to vote is MAY 28, 2010
Link to updated 2010 Election Ballot with write in candidate (a PDF file)
Link to 2010 Election Calendar
Link to 2010 Voter's Pamphlet (a PDF file)
Link to DFC Elections Policies
Open page on DavisWiki about 2010 Co-op Election
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Running for the Board
You must be a Co-op shareholder in good standing to serve on the Board. If you're a member of a shareholder's household now, but don't own shares, you can run. If you're elected, you must purchase your own shares in order to serve.
For more information on eligibility, please read the 2010 Candidate's Packet, "You can become a Candidate..." (a PDF file) and the 2010 Declaration of Candidacy (also a PDF file). If you have questions, please contact the Election Committee (above).
Candidates and a Bylaw Amendment
Voters will be selecting candidates to fill three seats on the Board with three-year terms, plus another seat filling out the term of a resigned Director; you can vote for up to four candidates. The top three vote-getters in the election will be seated to fill three-year terms as Directors, the fourth will fill a one-year term (created by resignation) while the fifth and sixth will be seated as first and second Alternate Directors. Alternates serve for one year and vote at Board meetings when a Director is absent. Alternates are appointed to fill out a term if a Director resigns or is incapable of serving.
There is one declared write-in candidate, as of 4/29/10. Any other members who declare candidacy (using the form approved by the Board and available in the store or on-line) and receive votes can be elected as write-in candidates, either as Directors or Alternates.
Voters will also be choosing whether or not to amend our Bylaws, in one Ballot Proposition. This proposal was placed on the Ballot by vote of the Board of Directors. No initiative petition was submitted thirty days before this ballot’s mailing date that qualified under the Bylaws; please see Member Initiatives for more information.
Here are the members of the 2010 Election Committee:
Director and Chair Desmond Jolly
Director Janie Booth
Jonathan Groveman (a shareholder)
Staff support provided by Doug Walter (Membership Director)
Click here to read the 2010 Voter's Pamphlet (a PDF file)
| Election Event | 2010 date | Bylaws specify… |
|---|---|---|
| Member Initiative Deadline | Tuesday, March 9 | 45 days before mailing date of an already scheduled regular election ballot |
| Voter's Pamphlet Deadline for Candidate statements & pictures, and ballot arguments |
Friday, April 2 @ 9:55 PM |
20 days before mailing date |
| Voter's Pamphlet Mailing Date & Notice of Annual Meeting | Thursday, April 22 | Between 21 and 90 days before Annual Meeting |
| Election begins | Tuesday, April 27 | First ballot was received in mail by shareholders (permissible to start as late as Thursday, 4/29) |
| Annual Membership Meeting | Sunday, May 16 | As called by the Board |
| Last Day of Election | Friday, May 28 | 30 days or later after mailing date (if specified by Board) |
| Ballots counted | Tuesday, June 1 after noon | (So there are two days of mail delivery after postmark deadline) |
| Results available | Wednesday, June 2 | 5 days after close of election (Prelim. results available Mon. night) |
| Results accepted by outgoing Board | Monday, June 7 | Regular meeting, Co-op Teaching Kitchen, 7 PM |
Link to a PDF file of this Calendar.